The Jpop idol Mayu Tomita, became the victim of a horrifying incident, where she got stabbed by one of her fans. Why would someone do that to his or her favorite celebrity? The more shocking part was Mayu was just 20 years old at that time. What happened?
Starting from the basics, Mayu Tomita is an incredible singer, born in 1995. She was from Chikuma, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. She was also an actress known for playing the girl with the love letter in an episode of Kamen Rider Fourze. Mayu was previously a member of the Japanese musical girl group- AKB48 until 2019.
The stabbing incident took place in 2016. Several years passed, but it still made headlines. Many are not aware of what happened to Mayu. Briefly, one must note that the fan did it out of the feeling of ignorance.
Even though Mayu Tomita filed a lawsuit, the government reportedly didn’t take appropriate action at that time. Since the incident, she has been suffering from several health issues, including post-traumatic stress disorder. Knowing this, you must have one question in your mind- who was that stalker? Why did he do that? Here is everything we know about Mayu Tomita’s stabbing case.
Mayu Tomita Was Stabbed Multiple Times By A Fan After She Ignored Him
The incident took place on 21 May 2016 outside a building in Tokyo where Mayu Tomita was set to do a live performance. The timing was recorded to be at 5:05 p.m. The stalker was named Tomohiro Iwazaki, who was 27 years old at the time.
To be more precise, it is to be noted that the Jpop idol was stabbed a total of 61 times. No doubt, it was horrifying enough, even to just imagine. It didn’t just happen like that. Before Mayu Tomita got stabbed, she got death threats many times.
But why? Tomohiro Iwazaki felt ignorant after Mayu Tomita denied and returned his gifts- many books and a watch. The stalker considered it more like a romantic rejection.
Going into depth, it all started from his ”obsessive comments” on her official Twitter account. Following this, just a few days before the attack, Mayu blocked Tomohiro. Out of fear and for safety reasons, she contacted the police in Musashino, Tokyo. But, the cops didn’t take any action as they thought the social media comments were not enough for that. It was all because of anti-stalking laws in Japan.
Coming back to the concert on the day, Mayu Tomita was asked why she returned his gifts. But she failed to give any clear explanation, and because of that, the stalker lost all his control.
Tomohiro stabbed the Jpop idol from behind in the chest and neck area using a pocket knife, which contained an 8.2 cm blade. Many reported that he shouted and wished for Mayu’s death. He got arrested right away, and he pleaded guilty.
Following the attack, Mayu suffered a lot. When hospitalized, her condition became critical, but the experts cited that her vital organs didn’t get damaged. She became conscious after a few days, more precisely on 7 June.
Concerning Mayu Tomita’s suffering, she initially became blind in the left eye. That caused problems in doing daily life activities like eating. Not just that, she also had to part ways from music. As mentioned earlier, she became the victim of post-traumatic stress disorder.
Little did you know, Tomohiro also shared his desire to tie the knot with the Jpop idol someday. In short, he became very obsessed with her.
In 2019, Mayu filed a lawsuit against the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. To be more particular about it, she sought ¥76 million in damages as it failed to show initial concerns and provide adequate protection to her before the horrifying incident.
At present, Mayu Tomita has possibly gotten better. We are hoping for nothing but her quick recovery.
