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A woman was fatally stabbed Monday morning outside a hostess bar in Fujimino, Saitama Prefecture. According to police, an emergency call was made by one of the woman's coworkers, who told the operator that one of the bar's employees had been stabbed by a customer. Emergency services arrived and found the woman lying on the road outside the establishment. The victim was rushed to hospital where she was treated for around two hours before dying.
Police said in a statement to media that the 51-year-old victim was an employee of a "snack" hostess bar, a type often owned and staffed by older women. It is believed that the woman had been talking to a male customer in the bar with whom she later went outside. When she failed to return, one of the victim's coworkers left the bar to look for her, at which point police say she discovered the victim lying on the road, bleeding from stab wounds.
The suspect and murder weapon have not yet been found, police said.
© Japan Today
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OsakaT
Didn't want to pay the bill I guess.
bookowls
No OsakaT - he had already gone outside with her, meaning his bill would have already been paid. He obviously had some gripe or was rejected.
Doesn't surprise me that it's Saitama.
papigiulio
Or woman didnt want to go to suspects home.
gogogo
seriously messed up
Cripple
bookowls, don't hate on Saitama. I lived in Fujimino and found it a lovely town.
Crazy people aren't immune to area codes.
gaijinfo
hopefully the guy's a regular there and the cops can find him quickly.
Potsandpans
So many reasons why this could have happened its really no use speculating.
Could have been anything.
mimitchy
Interesting: this murder occurred in a town that's NOT served by the Takasaki line. May be it's worth to pay a visit.
Antonios_M
And yes, Saitama stabbing cases are back on the news. I wonder how many similar cases occurred over there during the last 10 years.
We must not forget though that, statistically speaking, it is still much safer than many areas around the world.
Elbuda Mexicano
Saitama is not all that bad but this is really bad! Rip bar lady
southsakai
Very sad to go this way and at 51 years old :( times are really tough and feel for women in general having to work in such types of establishments. For a man to stab and murder a woman like that, a very cowardly act and it's very unfortunate but these types of incidents are on the rise. May the lady rest in peace.
CrazyJoe
A 65 year old man has been arrested for the murder.
Potsandpans
Hostess bars are in a class all their own. And there is worse out there.
Serrano
"a "snack" hostess bar"
I hear the snacks are really good in those places.
Tahoochi
I know it's no use speculating, but is it safe to say this was most likely premeditated? Why else would the guy go to a snack bar with a concealed knife? Protection?
Asagao
I agree with tahoochi.
mitoguitarman
Dangerous job, bar worker. They have to lead on the customers, yet have to cut them off at some point. It's a fool's game.
whiskeysour
So, this guy carried a knife before he went into the establishment. Maybe the bar woman seduced him out of money or whatnot. He got mad and hurt her.
I agree with mitoguitarman the women lure the customer to much, promising a date or some sexual act outside the establishment. I bet the woman wished she worked at McD`s now.
dogdayafternoon
This is why I don't like jobs that deal directly with the public (anybody under the sun).