[ Video ] Japanese Pop Star ‘Stabbed Dozens Of Times By Fan In Frenzied Attack After Refusing Gift

Mayu Tomita has been left in a coma after the man "ambushed" her before an event in Tokyo, it has been reported
Japanese pop star Mayu Tomita is in a coma after a fan stabbed her dozens of times because she reportedly refused his gift.

Police found a three-inch folding knife at the scene in western Tokyo on Saturday.

A bloodstained mask and a trail of blood were found on the stairs near where the star was due to give a concert later that evening.

Tomohiro Iwazaki, 27, confessed to stabbing Tomita in the neck and chest.

He claimed he “ambushed” the star because she returned a gift he sent her.
According to The Japan Times, Iwazaki told police: “I lost my temper and stabbed her many times because she didn’t clearly answer.”

The man is thought to have sent the 20-year-old online a barrage of messages via Twitter and her blog.

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