publish time

25/05/2016

author name Arab Times

publish time

25/05/2016

author name siraj
Artist Kesha sings ‘I Shall Be Released’ at the Dylan Fest at Ryman Auditorium on May 23 in Nashville, Tenn. (AP) Artist Kesha sings ‘I Shall Be Released’ at the Dylan Fest at Ryman Auditorium on May 23 in Nashville, Tenn. (AP)

TOKYO, May 24, (AP): A part-time Japanese pop singer is in a coma after being stabbed about 20 times by a fan near a concert site, police said Monday. They said a suspect has been arrested and admitted that he intended to kill 20-year-old Mayu Tomita. Japanese news reports said the suspect, Tomohiro Iwazaki, was angry because the singer had returned a gift that he had given her.

Tomita, who is also a college student, had reported to police that she was being harassed by Iwazaki on social media. Police said Tomita was stabbed with a knife about 20 times in the attack Saturday in western Tokyo. In 2014, two members of the AKB48 girls’ group were knifed by a fan. Their injuries were not life-threatening.