Sri Lankan man dies in Ibaraki Pref. in suspected homicide
同僚とトラブルか スリランカ国籍の男性死亡 茨城・坂東市
NHK -- Jun 07
Police in Ibaraki Prefecture, northeast of Tokyo, are investigating the death of a 45-year-old Sri Lankan man as a possible case of homicide.
Police say they rushed to a trading company in Bando City on Sunday, after a caller said workers there were fighting.
They found a Sri Lankan man, Maludena Gedara Darmadasa Upul Rohana Darmadasa, bleeding from his left shoulder.
He was taken to a hospital, where he was confirmed dead. Police say he lived in Bando.
Police found a blood-smeared knife at the scene.
Multiple employees told them the 45-year-old had trouble with another 29-year-old Sri Lankan man.
Police are questioning the 29-year-old, who was found near the crime scene.
Jun 07 (ANNnewsCH) - 茨城県坂東市で、45歳のスリランカ国籍の男性が胸から血を流しているのが見つかり、病院で死亡が確認されました。警察は殺人事件として、29歳のスリランカ国籍の男から事情を聴いています。 ...continue reading
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