Chinese tourist stabbed in head in Osaka Don Quijote discount store

The tourist, who has not been named but is reported to be 31 years old, was attacked from behind on a flight of stairs inside the main Osaka outlet of the Don Quijote discount store on Saturday afternoon.

The woman sustained stabbing and slashing injuries to the back of her head and was later admitted to a nearby hospital for treatment.

Another woman accused of carrying out the attack was subdued by other shoppers and arrested by police on suspicion of attempted murder.

Local media have quoted the police as saying the woman has admitted the charges.

The alleged attacker reportedly told investigators, “I bought a kitchen knife to kill someone. I didn’t like the attitude of the woman that I spoke to, so I thought of killing her.”