Overview

• Police say the attack occurred around 2:30 p.m. at the mother's home in Sapporo's Nishi Ward.
• The grandmother at the scene called emergency services reporting the girl was wielding a knife, and officers subdued and arrested her.
• The mother suffered multiple cuts to the head, back, and neck and is hospitalized with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
• The suspect, a 15-year-old high school student, reportedly admitted she tried to kill her mother with a knife.
• Hokkaido Prefectural Police at Sapporo Nishi Station confirmed the on-scene arrest and said the circumstances are under investigation.