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Chiba police arrested Myanmarese man over alleged fatal stabbing of acquaintance
CHIBA (TR) – Chiba Prefectural Police arrested a Myanmarese man over the alleged fatal stabbing of a male acquaintance in his 20s on a street in Noda City early Sunday, reports NHK (June 15).
At around 4:20 a.m., Tun Tun Win, a 24-year-old technical intern trainee, allegedly stabbing his acquaintance in the chest with a kitchen knife on a street in Ozaki.
The victim was taken to a hospital in a state of cardiac arrest, but was confirmed dead shortly thereafter, police said.
Police arrested Tun Tun Win at the scene on suspicion of attempted murder. During questioning, the suspect admitted to stabbing the man, but denied any intention to kill him.
Prior to the incident, the suspect and the victim are believed to have gotten into trouble while drinking at the suspect's residence.
When the dispute escalated, they went out onto the street and got into a fistfight.
Police have since changed the charge to murder and are continuing their investigation.
