Man stabs 3 kids in Hokkaido, killing 2

Man stabs 3 kids in Hokkaido, killing 2

HIROO, Japan - Photo shows the home of Hajime Kikuchi in Hiroo, Hokkaido where a man stabbed a 2-year-old boy and a 5-year-old girl to death and severely injured their 6-year-old sister Aug. 8. The man was detained by police later in the day.

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