The women were swimming at Summerland water park in Akiruno (Picture: Reuters)

Police are hunting for a man who slashed eight young women’s bottocks in a public swimming pool in Tokyo.

The women, all aged between 19 and 23, were at Summerland water park when the man allegedly swam up behind his victims and cut them lightly with a blade, according to police.

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The unidentified male managed to approach the women unnoticed. He later fled the scene, reports RT.

All victims sustained minor injuries and were taken to hospital.


A tweet shows police officers at the scene yesterday.

Investigators are trying to determine the man’s motives and how he entered the popular water park with a weapon in Akiruno, a Tokyo suburb.

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Summerland is one of the largest water parks in Japan and is known to be very crowded, especially on weekends.



Investigations continue.

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