A woman in her 50s was stabbed to death in her apartment building in Osaka on Sunday night.
Police suspect she was killed by her ex-husband who was seen on security camera footage entering and leaving the building at the time of the crime, Sankei Shimbun reported.
Police said the suspect was found later Sunday night, unconscious after taking a large amount of tranquilizers. He was taken to hospital. Police said they will question him after he recovers.
According to police, another resident of the apartment building in Higashisumiyoshi Ward called 110 at around 10:20 p.m. and said that "a woman was being stabbed,” Sankei Shimbun reported.
The caller said, "I heard someone scream, so I went to see what was happening and saw a man on top of a woman on the hallway floor, swinging a knife down."
Police rushed to the scene and found the victim lying in the third-floor hallway, with multiple stab wounds in the abdomen. She was taken to hospital and confirmed dead on arrival.
No knife was found. Police said other residents reported seeing a man wearing a dark jacket flee the building.
© Japan Today
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falseflagsteve
Oh no, not again. What is wrong with these people?
This wicked man has brutally ended this poor woman’s life then tried to overdose on some pills. A very lengthy prison stretch is required for this creature of darkness.
owzer
Or... He could be provided an opportunity to finish what he started and save us all the cost of putting him up for the rest of his life.
garypen
Isn't it weird how these murder/suicide perpetrators always mess up the suicide part?
To avoid such failures in the future, I suggest they do that part first.
Zaphod
garypen
Yes, sadly that seems to be a very common theme.
kaimycahl
There’s two sides to a story unfortunately the deceased can’t talk. We only know she was killed but we don’t know the backstory as to why she was killed
toolonggone
By "these people" you mean murderers, right?
She was stabbed to death in her apartment by her ex. Please do tell us what backstory could justify this?
kochikame
So, the stupid guy tried to kill himself by taking large amount of tranquilizers!!??
He should resorted to an effective method...like jumping from a tall building, hanging himself on a tree/bridge, jumping in front of a freight train, truck, etc.