Japanese suspect nabbed for attempted murder after throwing knife at man from second-floor balcony


The suspect allegedly threw a 13cm-long knife from his balcony in Miyakojima Ward at around 3.45pm on Jan 13. - PHOTO ILLUSTRATION: TNP FILE

OSAKA (Yomiuri Shimbun/ANN): A 24-year-old unemployed man in Osaka was arrested on Jan 14 under suspicion of attempted murder, after throwing a kitchen knife from his second-floor apartment at a man below.

According to police, the man is suspected of attempting to kill a 29-year-old office worker who was walking on the street.

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