{
  "id": 2552649,
  "title": "Woman Arrested Over Poisoned Muffin",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/woman-arrested-over-poisoned-muffin",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-22T10:12:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "News On Japan",
    "slug": "news-on-japan",
    "url": "https://newsonjapan.com/article/150473.php"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "According to police, a 46-year-old woman named Kana Fujiki, who works for a chemical-related company in Kyoto, has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. She is accused of giving a muffin containing the toxic substance acrylamide to a 30-year-old male acquaintance in the city on July 24. The victim was taken to a hospital after consuming the muffin, but his condition was not life-threatening. Fujiki allegedly gave the muffin to the man through a mutual acquaintance, and it is believed there had been some form of trouble between the two. Fujiki has denied intending to kill the man.",
  "summary": "A 46-year-old woman employed at a chemical-related company has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after allegedly giving a muffin containing the designated deleterious substance acrylamide to a 30-year-old male acquaintance in Kyoto, police said on August 22. (News On Japan)",
  "key_points": [
    "46-year-old Kana Fujiki arrested in Kyoto",
    "Muffin containing acrylamide given to acquaintance",
    "Fujiki denies intent to kill man"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}