Man arrested for hitting 11-year-old boy with iron bar in Hiroshima

Tuesday 07th April, 10:00 AM JST

HIROSHIMA —

Police on Monday arrested a man for allegedly hitting an 11-year-old boy with an iron bar on a street. According to police, the suspect, identified as Kenji Urushibara, 32, approached the boy on the sidewalk around 5 p.m. and suddenly hit him on the arms and legs with a 1.4-meter-long iron bar.

The boy suffered minor injuries such as abrasions and bruises. A passerby alerted police who rushed to the scene and apprehended the man. According to police, Urushibara stated that he assaulted the boy because the boy teased him, yet he was unacquainted with the victim.

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bushlover at 10:35 AM JST - 7th April

mistake in the Headline. Should read Coward in place of Man.
whatanidiot at 10:41 AM JST - 7th April

even if the boy teased him, why was he going around with a 1.4m iron bar ???
Altria at 10:43 AM JST - 7th April

Kid needs to learn some respect. Dude needs to learn some self-control.
sageb1 at 12:36 PM JST - 7th April

paranoia in Chugoku! crazy man with iron bar assaults kid
sharky1 at 01:13 PM JST - 7th April

What is in the water up in mainland Japan???
BBLeo at 01:23 PM JST - 7th April

It is possible that boy teased him, but this is not an excuse to use iron bar. Lock him up and use the same iron bar on him and break his leggs, don't hit him on the head, because than he wouldn't be able to collect his medication from judge.
Disillusioned at 01:51 PM JST - 7th April

Hope the kid is alright and is given the chance to beat this nut around the arms and legs with the same pole. An bruise for a bruise.

Would anybody care to hypothesize why so many Jp adults have serious mental illnesses? 24% as a matter of fact. School? Work? Society? All the above?
sharky1 at 02:04 PM JST - 7th April

Would anybody care to hypothesize why so many Jp adults have serious mental illnesses? 24% as a matter of fact. School? Work? Society? All the above?

They basically have no outpatient treatment plans in Japan for those with mental disorders. Japanese mental health care is about 60 years behind that of other developed nations.
dennis0bauer at 03:33 PM JST - 7th April

yep, it is spring in japan, the loonies are back on the street
kwilkins21 at 06:57 PM JST - 7th April

I don't think this craziness is from the heat or water, it's money! As a normal person I can't feel the effect of the economy but the people here, thinking about losing it's status and money drives them crazy! The guy with the iron bar wasn't normal in the first place! Probably a chipira trying to show how strong he is by hitting someone smaller than he is! I am 192cm 118klg of lean muscle! if I were to say the same thing to the same guy nothing would happen. Praying on the weak and helpless is just something thhat will never stop in Japan!
Squally at 11:00 PM JST - 7th April

Can't pick on someone your own size eh? Glad I never witnessed anything like this happen while in Japan.
Den Den at 11:41 PM JST - 7th April

This guy is a danger, he doesn't know the limit...next time he might kill.