Man Arrested in Tokyo for Hammer Attack on Teenager
A man has been arrested in Japan following a manhunt after allegedly attacking a 17-year-old high school student with a hammer in Tokyo. The suspect, Teruyuki Takabayashi, 44, was apprehended on suspicion of attempted murder. The incident, which occurred in Fussa, western Tokyo, involved a group of teenagers and sparked a police investigation.
A man who is believed to have struck a 17-year-old high school student in the face with a hammer in Tokyo earlier this week was arrested on Friday after a manhunt on suspicion of attempted murder, according to local police. Teruyuki Takabayashi, 44, was apprehended in Narashino, Chiba Prefecture after allegedly attacking the boy between 7.15am and 7.25am on Wednesday in Fussa, a suburban area in western Tokyo. The boy was part of a group of seven teenagers hanging around a nearby restaurant at.....