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17-year prison term sought for man who attacked pop idol in Koganei
Prosecutors on Thursday demanded 17 years in prison for the man who attacked a pop idol he was obsessed with in Koganei, western Tokyo, after she spurned his gifts and social media messages. "It was an extremely self-centered act," the prosecutors said at the Tachikawa ...
Female singer who was stabbed by stalker regains consciousness
A young female singer songwriter has regained consciousness after being stabbed last month in a frenzied attack by a stalker, investigative sources said Tuesday. She is in intensive care with multiple knife wounds at a hospital in Tokyo. Tomohiro Iwazaki, 27, stabbed Mayu Tomita, a ...
Man held in idol singer's stabbing sent her over 300 Twitter messages this year: reports
The man arrested Saturday after stabbing a 20-year-old idol singer in western Tokyo had sent more than 300 messages to her via Twitter since January, according to media reports. Mayu Tomita, who remains in critical condition after suffering more than 20 stab wounds at a ...
Stabbed idol in critical condition; fan faces charge of attempted murder
A female idol was in critical condition after being viciously stabbed during an event for apparently refusing a gift from a reported fan in Koganei, western Tokyo, police said Sunday. Mayu Tomita, 20, has yet to regain consciousness after being stabbed nearly two dozen times ...
