Japanese actress Ryoko Hirosue released from custody after alleged assault of hospital nurse

Ryoko Hirosue allegedly kicked a nurse multiple times and scratched her arm at a hospital on April 8. PHOTO: ANNNEWSCH/YOUTUBE

UPDATED Apr 16, 2025, 04:49 PM

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Shizuoka, Japan – Japanese actress Ryoko Hirosue was released from police custody eight days after she was arrested on suspicion of assaulting a nurse at a hospital in central Japan.

She left Hamamatsu-Nishi Police Station around 6.20am local time (5.20am Singapore time) on April 16 and bowed to the waiting media before leaving in a car.

Prosecutors released Hirosue without indicting her, but they would continue with the investigation, with the 44-year-old cooperating on a voluntary basis. She reached a settlement with the nurse, according to an investigative source.

No alcohol or illicit drugs were detected in Hirosue’s system after tests by the police in Shizuoka Prefecture, her agency R.H said in a statement posted on her official website. It added that she has shown signs of emotional instability and will undergo treatment.

The TV star and singer’s representatives also apologised to the nurse and other parties affected , saying she is committed to meeting her responsibilities in the future .