HYOGO (TR) – Police in Nishinomiya City have arrested a 49-year-old woman after she allegedly stabbed her husband multiple times with a kitchen knife and chased him into the street early Saturday morning, reports TBS News (Nov. 14).
According to police, the suspect, an unemployed woman who lives in the residence, allegedly attacked a man in his 40s — believed to be her husband — with intent to kill shortly after 5:00 a.m. on November 14. She is accused of stabbing him in the neck, shoulder, and lower back using a kitchen knife with a 20-centimeter blade.
The incident was uncovered when a neighbor living across the street dialed the emergency services, frantically reporting, “Someone has been stabbed. He is covered in blood.”
Responding officers arrived at the scene to find the blood-drenched victim fleeing the house and crying out for help, with the suspect in hot pursuit. Officers intervened as the pair scuffled outside and arrested the woman on the spot.
A bloodstained kitchen knife was recovered nearby.
Although the victim was conscious when officers arrived, he lost consciousness while being rushed to the hospital and is currently listed in serious condition.
During questioning on suspicion of attempted murder, the suspect admitted to the allegations, telling investigators, “There is no mistake that I stabbed my husband with a kitchen knife to kill him.”
Police stated that there were no prior records of domestic disputes or consultations involving the couple. An investigation into the motive behind the attack is currently underway.
