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20-year-old pop star, Mayu Tomita was preparing for a concert when she was 'ambushed' and stabbed more than 20 times by a fan in Koganei, Tokyo on Saturday.
Tomohiro Iwazaki, 27, told police he 'lost his temper' with the singer because he did not understand why she returned a watch he had sent her.
The Daily Mirror reported that he was arrested after being found at the scene holding a bloody knife.
Miss Tomita remains in hospital where, according to Japanese media, she is yet to regain consciousness.
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She is understood to be a star of Japanese children's television and among popular J-Pop artists - a genre of music in the region.
Weeks earlier she reportedly told police she was afraid for her safety after being harassed by the man online
'I ambushed her and asked her (about the gift),' he said, The Japan Times reports.
'I lost my temper and stabbed her many times because she didn’t clearly answer.'
He is expected to be re-arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after an initially being arrested for assault.
Resources: Japan Times, Getty Images, Daily Mirror, Daily Mail
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