Man stabbed to death in Fussa, Tokyo; acquaintance, 50, arrested for murder – Metropolitan Police

A 46-year-old man was stabbed to death with a bladed object on a street in Fussa, Tokyo, according to reports. The incident is said to have occurred at around 2:30 a.m. on the 18th, and a 50-year-old acquaintance of the victim has been arrested on suspicion of murder. The suspect, Takashi Kudo, has denied the charge, telling investigators he did not act with intent to kill. The Metropolitan Police Department is looking into the circumstances of the case.

• A 46-year-old man was fatally stabbed on a street in Fussa
• A 50-year-old acquaintance was arrested on suspicion of murder
• The suspect denies intent to kill; police are investigating

東京・福生市の路上で46歳の男性を刃物のようなもので刺して殺害したとして、知人の50歳の男が逮捕されました。 　工藤隆司容疑者は18日午前2時半ごろ、福生市の路上で渡邉政勝さんを刃物のようなもので刺して、殺害した疑いが持たれています。 　工藤容疑者は、取り調べに対し、「殺意を持ってという感情ではなかった」と容疑を否認しています。 　警視庁が詳しい事件の経緯を調べています。 [テレ朝NEWS] https://news.tv-asahi.co.jp