Officers took Azuha Kikuchi, 28, into custody on charges of murder after she repeatedly beat the head of her boyfriend, 48, with a metal bat and stabbed him in the chest with a knife on Sunday and Monday.
After the incident, Kikuchi contacted a male acquaintance. At around 12:20 p.m. on Monday, the body of the suspect’s boyfriend, clothed in pajamas covered in blood, was found slumped at the edge of a bed inside a room of their fifth-floor apartment, located about 500 meters from JR Hachobori Station. He was confirmed dead soon after arriving at a nearby hospital.
Kikuchi has reportedly admitted to the allegations. “Things got complicated after we talked about separating,” the suspect said. “So I stabbed and beat him.”
Inside the apartment, police found a bat covered in the blood of the victim. They also discovered a knife inside a bag of Kikuchi. Police believe the bat had recently been purchased by Kikuchi for use in the alleged crime, according to Nippon News Network (Feb. 3).
