Suspect was found with 3 knives in her possession
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Suspect said, 'I intended to use it myself or sell it at bars and clubs in Tokyo'
Police apprehended Rikiya Morita in Niigata Prefecture on October 7
Suspect is accused of suffocating his girlfriend to death
Suspect said, 'I was told she was 19 years old'
Board of Education said, 'We are truly sorry for the inconvenience caused'
Damage from tokushu sagi cases is expected to exceed 10 billion yen this year for Tokyo alone
Suspect also tried to take his own life
Suspect said, 'I strangled her to death with both hands'
Woman suffered numerous injuries, including head bruises, a neck sprain and bruises to the left shoulder