15-year-old arrested for alleged murder of elderly woman in Chiba

Japanese teen admits to fatal stabbing of 84-year-old woman, says felt like killing someone, didn’t matter who

CHIBA, May 12 — A 15-year-old boy was arrested on Monday for allegedly stabbing an elderly woman to death on a street in Chiba, near Tokyo, the previous day, police said, Kyodo News agency reported. The junior high school student living in the city has admitted to killing 84-year-old resident Yayoi Takahashi by stabbing her in the back shortly after 5 pm on Sunday, they said, adding they believe he was not acquainted with the victim. The boy has…

The police questioned a 15-year-old on Monday for the murder of an old woman who died when she was stabbed in the back on the eve, on a street in Chiba...

15-year-old arrested for alleged murder of elderly woman in Chiba

Police are investigating the possibility that he randomly attacked the woman as they did not know each other.

Elderly woman fatally stabbed near Tokyo, police launch murder probe

An elderly woman was found collapsed on a street in Chiba near Tokyo on Sunday afternoon and was later confirmed dead at a hospital, police said, adding they have launched a murder investigation as she had a stab wound to her back. The police have begun questioning a 15-year-old boy who lives in the neighborhood, an investigative source said Monday. The weapon has not been located. Read full story here

[NHK] On the evening of the 11th, an elderly woman was found bleeding and collapsed on the street in Wakaba Ward, Chiba City, and was confirmed dead at the hospital where she was taken. She had a wound on her back...