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Welfare Worker Dies After Attack by Knife-Wielding Woman

SAGA, Jun 02 (News On Japan) - A female employee was fatally stabbed at a child welfare facility in Saga City on May 31st. Police arrested a 28-year-old woman at the scene on suspicion of attempted murder.

The incident occurred shortly after 5:30 p.m., when police received a report that a woman armed with a knife was causing a disturbance and had injured someone at the facility.

When officers arrived, they found staff member Chie Kawahara, 55, with stab wounds to her arms and other areas. She was transported to a hospital but later died from her injuries.

The suspect, identified as part-time worker Miru Hirata from Takeo City, Saga Prefecture, was apprehended at the scene for attempted murder.

Hirata is believed to have visited the facility to meet someone connected to her. During questioning, she reportedly said, "I don't know because I have no memory of it."

Source: FNN

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