TOKYO: A 10-year-old Japanese boy who was stabbed by an assailant while on his way to school in Shenzhen, China has died, the Japanese government said on Thursday (Sep 19).
The boy was stabbed on his way to a Japanese school at about 8am on Wednesday by the suspected 44-year-old assailant, who was arrested on the spot, according to Chinese authorities.
He died in the early hours of Thursday, Japanese foreign minister Yoko Kamikawa told reporters.
“I take the incident extremely seriously,” Kamikawa said.
“This should never happen in any country. Particularly, I sincerely regret that this despicable act was committed against a child on his way to school.”
Japan has asked China to provide a detailed explanation of the facts and to take strong safety measures, she added.
