容疑者の男「刃物を自分の首に当てて病院に」「落ち着いた様子で中に入ってきた」男女4人刺傷大分県佐伯市

In the incident in Saiki City, Oita Prefecture, where four people were attacked with a knife, the man who was arrested on the spot immediately afterward on suspicion of violating the Swords and Firearms Control Law was sent to the prosecutor's office on the 14th. A day has passed since the incident, and the details of the hospital where the suspect was arrested are gradually becoming clearer. The man sent to the prosecutor's office on the 14th on suspicion of violating the Swords and Firearms Control Law is Hiroshi Noshita, a 44-year-old physical therapist residing in Saiki City. Noshita was arrested on the spot shortly after 10:00 AM on the 13th at a hospital in Saiki City for possessing a kitchen knife with a blade approximately 18 centimeters long without a legitimate reason. On the 13th, four people, ranging in age from their teens to their 80s, were stabbed by a man in and around the parking lot of a rental shop in Kijima-cho, Saiki City, with two people seriously injured. Immediately afterward, Noshita was arrested on the spot by police who arrived at the nearby Saiki Central Hospital. ◆TOS Reporter Yuka Nonaka "According to someone who was in the hospital at the time, suspect Noshita entered the hospital with a knife held to his own neck." Suspect Noshita was holding a kitchen knife to his own neck. According to someone who was in the hospital, suspect Noshita entered calmly. Because he was carrying a knife, a nearby staff member tried to calm him down, but the police arrived. Suspect Noshita noticed the police and tried to run away, but was apprehended. Someone who was in the hospital at the time recalls that the hospital was in chaos and filled with fear. ◆Person who was in the hospital "I heard screams. About 20 or 30 people evacuated all at once. Everyone rushed into the room where the medical examinations were being conducted, and the small room became packed." Following the incident, Saeki Central Hospital released a statement on its website. "We sincerely apologize for failing to prevent the intrusion of a man armed with a knife, which caused fear and anxiety among local residents. We intend to further strengthen our security management system within the hospital," the statement read. This incident has shocked the community. A full investigation into the incident is awaited.