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52-year-old man arrested for attempted murder of 24-year-old son

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Police in Sennan City, Osaka Prefecture, have arrested a 52-year-old man on suspicion of attempted murder after he slashed his 24-year-old son’s face with a bread knife.

According to police, the incident occurred at around 8:20 p.m. Wednesday. Sankei Shimbun reported that Tomotaka Tsuyama, a company employee, called 119 after attacking his son, who is unemployed and lives with him.

Police said the victim was taken to hospital with wounds that will take about a month to heal.

Police said Tsuyama, who was intoxicated at the time, has admitted trying to kill his son and quoted him as saying “I wanted to commit suicide after killing my son but couldn't.”

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Oh no, not again! Another maniacal attack and this man was under the influence of alcoholic beverages. When will the government start looking into these violent attacks that are a daily event.

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I understand the frustration of screaming "get a job!" everyday at the dinner table. Most people in their 50s want to start their mid-life new journey, not stay stuck with their adult kids

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Lots of action in Sennan and Kaizuka (Southern Osaka) in the news lately.

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