Woman killed after man slashes her throat on street in west Tokyo

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The police is searching for the suspect who is still at large.

The police are searching for the suspect, who is still at large.

PHOTO: THE JAPAN NEWS/ASIA NEWS NETWORK

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TOKYO - A woman in her 40s died after a man slashed her throat at around 1.35pm on Sept 1 on a street in Setagaya ward, Tokyo.

The victim had been rushed to the hospital where she was in critical condition.

A bystander witnessed the man running from the scene, and the police is searching for the suspect, who is still at large.

The incident took place at about 500m north-east from the Toyoko Line’s Komazawa-daigaku station. THE JAPAN NEWS/ ASIA NEWS NETWORK

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