Stabbing horror in Japan ‘leaves at least 19 dead and 45 injured after knifeman attacks centre for disabled people’
Attacker storms into centre for the disabled near Tokyo armed with a knife
Police were called to the scene at around 2.30am local time in Sagamihara
At least 19 people were killed and reports that a further 45 were injured
Officers arrested a man, 26, after he walked into a station and said 'I did it'
Suspect reportedly said: 'I want to get rid of the disabled from this world'
The attacker went into the centre in Sagamihara, outside of Tokyo, brandishing a knife at around 2.30am local time.
Police were called to the scene after residents saw a man armed with a knife in the grounds of the Tsukui Yamayuri Garden.
Asahi Shimbun reported that the suspect was quoted by police as saying 'I want to get rid of the disabled from this world.'
Source: Daily Mail