Five accused of attempted murder after throwing singing man into Dotonbori River

OSAKA (TR) – Police in Osaka earlier this week arrested five persons on suspicion of attempted murder after they allegedly hurled a 53-year-old man into the Dotonbori River early in the morning, reports the Asahi Shimbun (Oct. 16).

The suspects include 23-year-old self-employed Aito Nakae, a resident of Joto Ward, and three minors. Police have not disclosed whether the suspects have admitted to the allegations.

According to the Minami Police Station, the incident took place at around 6:10 a.m. on October 16 along the Tombori River Walk in Chuo Ward. The group is accused of grabbing the victim, a part-time worker, and tossing him into the waterway with the intent to kill.

The victim told investigators that the attack was unprovoked. “I was drunk and singing when suddenly about three guys picked a fight with me, hoisted me up, and threw me in,” he said.

Emergency services were alerted when a passerby called emergency services to report a man shouting loudly from the water. Responding officers rescued the victim, who was found clinging to the edge of the river. He was transported to a local hospital suffering from hypothermia, but his condition is not life-threatening.

Investigators believe the five suspects, who are friends, had no prior acquaintance with the victim.

Police identified the group after questioning them at a nearby establishment shortly after the incident. Authorities are currently investigating the exact circumstances and what kind of trouble preceded the altercation.

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大阪（TR）——据《朝日新闻》（10月16日）报道，本周早些时候，大阪警方逮捕了五名涉嫌谋杀未遂的人员，据称他们在清晨将一名53岁男子扔进了道顿堀河。

嫌疑人包括居住在城东区的23岁个体户中江爱斗，以及三名未成年人。警方尚未透露嫌疑人是否承认指控。

据南警察署称，事件发生在10月16日早上6点10分左右，地点位于中央区顿堀河步道。该团伙被指控抓住受害者（一名兼职工人），并将其扔进河道，意图致其死亡。

受害者告诉调查人员，袭击毫无缘由。“我当时喝醉了，正在唱歌，突然有三个人找我麻烦，把我举起来，扔了进去，”他说。

一名路人拨打急救电话称，有人在水中大声呼救，急救人员随即赶到现场。救援人员发现该男子紧紧抓住河岸，并将其救起。他被送往当地医院，经诊断患有体温过低，但并无生命危险。

调查人员认为，这五名嫌疑人是朋友，此前与受害者并不相识。

事发后不久，警方在附近一家商铺对涉事人员进行了询问，并确认了他们的身份。目前，当局正在调查事件的具体情况以及冲突发生前究竟发生了什么。

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