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Police arrest man in fatal knife attack on a YouTuber during livestreaming on Tokyo street

Airi Sato, a 22-year-old woman, was attacked live on stream in Shinjuku, Tokyo, suffering over 30 stab wounds, according to police reports.
The suspect, Kenichi Takano, 42, claimed he attacked Sato due to unpaid debts amounting to over 2 million yen.
Takano admitted to stalking Sato through her live streams and confronted her over their alleged financial dispute.
The incident occurred on Tuesday morning, and Sato was pronounced dead shortly after being taken to the hospital.

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Sky News UK

YouTuber Airi Sato stabbed to death while livestreaming on Tokyo street

Witnesses and livestream viewers said they heard Ms Sato screaming for help during the attack in the Japanese capital on Tuesday.

3 hours ago·United Kingdom

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Global News

Man arrested after influencer stabbed to death while livestreaming on Tokyo street - National

Tokyo metropolitan police said they had arrested Kenji Takano, 42, on suspicion of attempted murder, but he has not been charged yet.

3 hours ago·Toronto, Canada

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Zeit Online

Crime: Arrests after attack with sharp object in dispute

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5 hours ago·Germany

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Toronto Sun

Tokyo police arrest man in fatal knife attack on YouTuber during livestream

Tokyo metropolitan police said they had arrested Kenji Takano, 42, on the spot. He told police they had a financial dispute.

7 hours ago·Toronto, Canada

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Asahi

Livestreamer killed in stabbing had owed suspect 2.5 million yen | The Asahi Shimbun Asia & Japan Watch

A man accused of fatally stabbing a woman during her livestream in Tokyo said he was frustrated by her refusal to repay him about 2.5 million yen ($17,000) as ordered by a court, police said.

8 hours ago·Tokyo, Japan

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NBC News

Police in Japan arrest man in fatal knife attack on a YouTuber during livestreaming

Police in Japan said Friday that they had arrested a suspect in the fatal stabbing of a YouTuber while she was livestreaming on a downtown Tokyo street.

8 hours ago·United States

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