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Japanese pop star Mayu Tomita sues government for inaction after stalker stabbed her 60 times
Original source: www.independent.co.uk
A Japanese pop star who was stabbed 60 times by an obsessed fan is suing the government for not doing enough to protect her.
Ms Tomita, who was just 20-years-old at the time, was stabbed outside the building where she was due to perform.
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“There are no days since the attack that I do not think about the incident,” Ms Tomita said in a statement.
Ms Takahashi, who has appeared in pop idol shows and television programs for children, branded the police’s attitude “careless".