All nine suspects deny the allegations, police said
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Suspect said, 'After we got into a dispute, I stabbed him'
Staff member at the hotel found Misako Mukai 'collapsed and not breathing' inside a room in the hotel
Victim suffered a fractured skull, police said
Mother of the suspect saw him wielding the sword at their residence before the incident, police said
Search of the residence of the suspect revealed sleeping powder and images of women whose bodies were being touched
Suspect told police that he was 'instructed from above' to carry out the crime
Fireman said upon his arrest, ‘I was told to stop but I kissed her’
Animal measured about 1 meter in length
As the incident unfolded, the woman let out a scream, which caused the suspect to flee