Man arrested for fatally stabbing 83-year-old mother with scissors

TOKYO — Police in Tokyo said Monday they have arrested a 49-year-old man for allegedly stabbing his 83-year-old mother to death with scissors at their home in Adachi Ward. According to police, the suspect, identified as Kunitoshi Komatsu, is accused of stabbing his mother Keiko in the neck with a pair of scissors at their apartment at around 5:30 p.m. Sunday. Fuji TV reported that Komatsu called police afterward and said he had stabbed his mother. Keiko was taken to hospital where she was pronounced dead. Komatsu was quoted by police as saying he was worried about his future and his ability to look after his ailing mother.

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