Japanese police arrest man after alleged car attack on schoolchildren, say reports

<p>Motorist held in Osaka on suspicion of attempted murder after seven children hurt walking home, local media say</p><p>Police in the Japanese city of Osaka have arrested a man on suspicion of attempted murder after he drove his car into seven schoolchildren, local media said.</p><p>The children were walking home from school when the suspect appeared to deliberately drive the car at them on a quiet residential street at about 1.30pm local time (0530 BST), according to the public broadcaster NHK.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/01/man-arrested-in-japan-after-allegedly-driving-a-car-into-schoolchildren-say-reports">Continue reading...</a>