Man held over cyanide stolen from Japan university, says aimed to kill dad

A man was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of stealing sodium cyanide from the laboratory of a western Japanese university that he used to attend in August last year, police said.Masashi Takebayashi, 30, has admitted to the charge, saying he stole the toxic substance from Osaka Metropolitan University to kill his father, who had nagged him about getting a job, according to the police.The cyanide has not been found, but no health issues have been reported in Takebayashi's father or other family members.Takebayashi, who resides in Shiga Prefecture, completed a graduate program at the university …READ FULL ARTICLE