Stabbing of Mayu Tomita
2016 stabbing in Tokyo, Japan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
On May 21, 2016, Mayu Tomita, a 20-year-old Japanese singer and actress, was stabbed in the neck and chest area multiple times by 27-year-old fan Tomohiro Iwazaki, after she returned gifts that he had sent her.[5] Prior to the attack, he had sent her multiple death threats over social media. As a result of the stabbing, anti-stalking laws in Japan were revised to include online threats on social media to better protect victims.
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Stabbing of Mayu Tomita | |
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Native name | 小金井ストーカー刺傷事件 |
Location | Honchō 6-chōme−5−3 Koganei, Tokyo, Japan, 184-0004 |
Coordinates | 35.6992428°N 139.5039582°E / 35.6992428; 139.5039582 |
Date | May 21, 2016; 8 years ago (2016-05-21) c. 5:05 PM[1][2] (JST) |
Attack type | Stabbing, attempted femicide |
Weapon | Pocket knife[3] |
Victim | Mayu Tomita (survived) |
Perpetrator | Tomohiro Iwazaki |
Motive | Revenge for romantic rejection[4] and returning and refusing Iwazaki's gifts[3] |
Verdict | Pleaded guilty |
Convictions | |
Sentence | 14+1⁄2 years in prison |
Litigation | Lawsuit filed by Tomita against:
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