Tokyo man arrested for fracturing elderly woman’s skull in hammer robbery

TOKYO (TR) – Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested a 54-year-old man for allegedly striking an elderly woman in the head with a hammer-like object and robbing her in Edogawa Ward, reports Nippon News Network (Oct. 1).

Kazuya Mukaizato is accused of attacking the woman, who is in her 70s, on a street in August. After allegedly dealing the blow, he made off with her bag containing her wallet and smartphone, according to police.

Upon his arrest, the suspect offered a mixed confession. While he admitted to the motive, telling police, “I ran out of living expenses and was at a loss,” he also claimed, “I don’t really remember much about it.”

Kazuya Mukaizato (X)

The brutal attack left the victim with a fractured skull, an injury expected to take two months to heal. Bizarrely, the woman had no memory of the assault itself. After returning home and complaining of a severe headache to her family, a hospital visit revealed the skull fracture, prompting them to contact the police.

Investigators eventually identified Mukaizato through an analysis of security camera footage in the area.

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东京（TR）——据日本新闻网（10月1日）报道，东京警视厅逮捕了一名54岁男子，该男子涉嫌在江户川区用类似锤子的物体击打一名老年妇女的头部并抢劫她。

警方称，向里和也涉嫌于8月在街头袭击一名70多岁的老妇。据称，他殴打老妇后，抢走了她的包，包里有她的钱包和智能手机。

嫌疑人被捕后供述前后矛盾。他承认作案动机，告诉警方“我没钱维持生计，走投无路了”，但同时又声称“我不太记得具体情况了”。

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这起残暴的袭击导致受害者颅骨骨折，预计需要两个月才能痊愈。令人匪夷所思的是，这名女子对袭击本身毫无记忆。回家后，她向家人抱怨剧烈头痛，随后前往医院就诊，医生发现她颅骨骨折，家人随即报警。

调查人员最终通过分析该地区的监控录像确定了穆凯扎托的身份。

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