Hirotaka Hanamori is a 25 year old man from Tokyo, Japan. Police in Tokyo have issued an arrest warrant for Hanamori in connection with an acid attack on a man at the Shirokane Takanawa subway train station in Minato Ward.
Warrant Issued For Hanamori. “Hanamori, who is from the city of Shizuoka, allegedly threw the acid at the man as he overtook him at an elevator shortly after 9 p.m. Tuesday. The woman received burns after slipping on the liquid on the floor and falling into it, police have said.” [Japan Times]
Report: Man Resembling Hanamori Seen On Security Camera. “Security camera footage showed that a man resembling Hanamori came to Tokyo from Shizuoka on Tuesday and was found in the vicinity of the male victim’s workplace.” [Kyodo News]
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