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Woman injured in stabbing in Kitakyushu; suspect remains at large
A woman in her 20s was stabbed on a street in Kokurakita Ward, Kitakyushu, early on October 25.
Police say a man stabbed her from behind near Tanga Monorail Station at about 4:30 a.m.
She was taken to hospital, was conscious, and her injuries were not life-threatening.
The woman said she did not know the attacker.
Police described him as aged 40 to 50 and said he wore a white hat, a brown long-sleeved top and light-brown trousers.
He fled south-west, and police are searching for him.
The case is being investigated as attempted murder, and the suspect had not been found in the available updates.
A woman in her 20s was stabbed on a sidewalk in Kitakyushu early on October 25.
She was taken to hospital with an injury to her left waist, but her life was not in danger.
The suspect, described as a man aged 40 to 50, fled and remained at large.
Police are investigating the incident as attempted murder.
The woman told police she did not know the man.
- Who
- A woman in her 20s was injured. The suspect is described as a man aged 40 to 50.
- What
- The woman was stabbed from behind with an object resembling a knife.
- When
- Around 4:30 a.m. on October 25.
- Where
- Kofunaba-cho, Kokurakita Ward, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture.
- Why
- Not stated.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The woman was stabbed on a sidewalk in Kofunaba-cho, Kokurakita Ward.
The woman was taken to hospital, and police began searching for the man who fled.
- Victim
- Woman in her 20s
- Suspect
- Man aged 40 to 50
- Location
- Kofunaba-cho, Kokurakita Ward, Kitakyushu
- Injury
- Stab wound near the left waist; life not in danger
- Description
- White hat, brown long-sleeved top and light brown trousers
What people are saying
The scene is a street near Tanga Station on the monorail. The man reportedly stabbed the woman around here and then fled southwest along the street.