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Man arrested for fatally stabbing friend at apartment

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Police in Chiba City have arrested a 68-year-old man on suspicion of murder after he stabbed a male friend at his apartment on Tuesday.

According to police, Tadashi Abe stabbed the man in the abdomen at his apartment at around 5:20 p.m. on Tuesday, Fuji TV reported. The victim was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Abe called 110 right after the incident and said: “I stabbed a friend.”

Following his arrest, Abe was quoted by police as saying: “I became enraged after we had an argument and stabbed him.”

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@pudus, I was thinking the same thing, I foresee, much increased incarceration, as Japan economy declines, no more coddling, j-society cant afford them anymore.

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They probably will be coming down hard on their brethren criminals under this rising pandemic.

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Lamilly - Anger management may help

Not gonna help his friend though.

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When I get angry at a friend. I go home.

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He'll get 4 years of suspended sentence.

And will be back stabbing friends very soon.

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I would say he needs to be more careful who his friends are. My friends don't usually stab me.

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Alcohol?

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He stabbed a friend? What would he do to an enemy?

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