JAKARTA - Japanese actor Nijiro Murakami spoke up about the alleged case of abuse of his ex-girlfriend that circulated last week. Reportedly, this incident took place from March to May 2024 in Shibuya, Tokyo.
Nikkan Sports reported that Murakami abused his ex-girlfriend four times, from hitting her, pulling her hair, even slamming her head into a window. As a result, the woman needed more than a month to recover.
The case was investigated by the Harajuku Police before being handed over to prosecutors for further investigation after the woman filed a report.
Murakami is said to have responded to the Harajuku Police report by saying, "There is no doubt that I hurt him (ex-girlfriend)." In addition, the management has not responded.
Sunday, June 28, Nijiro Murakami made a statement to the public and fans through his Instagram account. He wrote a statement in Japanese and English.
"I want to apologize for the concern I caused to everyone involved and to all fans and supporters," wrote Nijiro Murakami.
"For those who have always supported me, I will talk about this with my own voice in the future," he continued.
Nijiro Murakami is a young Japanese actor who is known internationally through the series Alice in Borderland as Chisiya.
The actor is also scheduled to return to acting through the film Strange - Junji Ito's Strange Stories That Keep You Up at Night on July 3.
The case of the persecution of Murakami's ex-girlfriend is still in the investigation stage and the prosecutor will determine whether the case will enter the investigation stage.
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