At approximately 7:30 pm on August 28, a woman was found stabbed to death inside Mark Is Fukuoka Momochi shopping center. The 21-year-old victim, Misato Yoshimatsu, was found lying in the women’s room on the 1st floor. She was confirmed dead shortly after being transported to the hospital. The police captured a fifteen-year-old male suspect and are investigating the incident as a murder. He was arrested near the restroom, holding a blood-covered knife. According to investigative sources, the two were not acquainted. Sources: NHK
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