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Putin Expresses Condolences to Abe After Knife Attack at Care Facility

© REUTERS / Issei KatoPolice officers investigate near a facility for the disabled, where a deadly attack by a knife-wielding man took place, in Sagamihara, Kanagawa prefecture, Japan, July 26, 2016.
Police officers investigate near a facility for the disabled, where a deadly attack by a knife-wielding man took place, in Sagamihara, Kanagawa prefecture, Japan, July 26, 2016. - Sputnik International
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Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed condolences to Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday after the deadly knife attack at a care facility for persons with disabilities in Sagamihara, the Kremlin press service said.

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At Least 19 Reportedly Killed in Tokyo Knife Attack
MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Earlier in the day, Uematsu, 26, was arrested in Sagamihara, west of Tokyo, as he surrendered to police after killing 19 and injuring 25 disabled people during their sleep at the facility. The assailant, a former employee of the care facility, had a bag with several blood-stained knives with him when surrendering.

"The crime committed against defenseless people with disabilities is shocking in its brutality and cynicism," the Russian president said in a message to the Japanese leader.

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