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Japanese pop star Mayu Tomita is in a coma after a fan stabbed her
dozens of times because she reportedly refused his gift.Police found a
three-inch folding knife at the scene in western Tokyo on Saturday.
A bloodstained mask and a trail of blood were found on the stairs near
where the star was due to give a concert later that evening.
Tomohiro Iwazaki, 27, confessed to stabbing Tomita in the neck and
chest.He claimed he โambushedโ the star because she returned a gift he
sent her.
According to The Japan Times, Iwazaki told police:
โI lost my temper and stabbed her many times because she didnโt clearly answer.โ
The man is thought to have sent the 20-year-old online a barrage of
messages via Twitter and her blog.In the posts he claimed to have sent a
watch to her between January and February โ but it was returned in
April.
messages via Twitter and her blog.In the posts he claimed to have sent a
watch to her between January and February โ but it was returned in
April.
He wrote: โI will never forget that I was looked down upon by you.โ
But another message said:
โItโd would be radical to kill just because (someone was) rejected by a girl.โ
Police now plan to re-arrest Iwazaki on suspicion of attempted murder, the Japan Times added.
