OSAKA (TR) – Osaka Prefectural Police have arrested a 79-year-old construction worker for allegedly murdering a colleague with a replica sword over an ongoing dispute at their company dormitory, reports Fuji News Network (Aug. 3).
At around 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, Takashi Ito walked into a local police station and told officers, “I might have killed someone.” He was subsequently taken into custody in an emergency arrest on suspicion of murder.
According to police, Ito attacked 52-year-old Kazuhiko Onimaru inside the employee dormitory where they both lived in Osakasayama City. Officers arriving at the scene found Onimaru collapsed and bleeding heavily from stab wounds to his neck. He was later confirmed dead.
During police questioning, Ito admitted to the fatal stabbing, citing a grudge over the victim’s demeanor.
“His everyday attitude and behavior were bad, so I went to complain to him,” Ito told investigators. “I lost my temper, grabbed a replica sword, and went to stab him.”
