OKINAWA (TR) – Okinawa Prefectural Police have arrested a 25-year-old unemployed man on suspicion of murdering his former girlfriend, who was fatally stabbed last month despite him being under a restraining order, reports NHK (Oct. 8).
Hibiki Nakamura is accused of using a bladed weapon to kill 23-year-old Rin Zamami at a residential complex in Ginowan City on September 30.
According to police, Nakamura had been issued a prohibition order under the Stalking Control Law in February, which legally barred him from approaching or following the victim.
Following the attack on the day of the incident, Nakamura was discovered in Naha City suffering from apparent self-inflicted injuries. He was hospitalized for treatment and officially taken into police custody on Monday afternoon upon his discharge.
During questioning, Nakamura admitted to the allegations, telling investigators, “There is no mistake.”
Police are continuing to investigate the detailed circumstances leading up to the fatal incident.
