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Filipino arrested for stabbing GF to death in Tokyo

/ 04:24 PM July 12, 2018

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A 30-year-old Filipino was arrested for stabbing his girlfriend to death in her residence in Hamura City, Tokyo, Japan on Monday, July 10.

The Tokyo Metropolitan Police named Alex Montefalcone Okuzumi, a temporary worker, as the suspect in the killing of his 26-year-old unidentified girlfriend, also a Filipino, reports TBS News via The Tokyo Reporter.

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The report stated that on Monday night, July 9, Okuzumi slashed his girlfriend with a knife on her arms and legs as he arrived at her home. She was then rushed to the hospital but died on Wednesday morning, July 11.

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Okuzumi was later sent to prosecutors for a possible filing of a case of manslaughter. He was quoted by police as saying: “I used a knife to stab her, but I did not intend to kill.”

Authorities are investigating the incident to see if there has been trouble in the victim and suspect’s relationship. Katrina Hallare/JB

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