TOKYO: A 49-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of assault for allegedly sewing her 42-year-old female roommate’s lips together, the Koga Police Station of the Ibaraki Prefectural Police announced on Monday (July 6).
According to the announcement, the woman is suspected of sewing the victim’s lips together in multiple places at their home in Koga, Ibaraki Prefecture, at around 1:30 p.m. on June 29, causing injury. The victim left the house while the suspect was out around 1:30 p.m. on June 30.
She took a piece of paper with the words “Please help me” written on it to a nearby shop, prompting a store staff report the incident to the police.
The victim was reportedly unable to eat or speak. Police are investigating the motive and circumstances of the incident and have not disclosed whether the suspect has admitted to the charge. - The Japan News/ANN
