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Man jumps to death from Tokyo apartment, lands on cyclist

Thursday, 27 March 2008

An unemployed man jumped to his death from an apartment block in Tokyo on Tuesday, landing on a cyclist and seriously injuring her, police said.

Police said the 53-year-old man jumped from the 11th floor of an apartment block in the Tokyo city of Tachikawa at about 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday, and landed on top of a 46-year-old housewife who was cycling by.

The man was taken to a hospital but died. The woman suffered serious injuries, including a broken left leg.

Tachikawa Police Station investigators said the man had climbed over the railing on the balcony of his home and leaped.

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