Japanese teen accused of killing, dismembering classmate

SESEBO, Japan (KTRK) -- A Japanese teenager is accused of killing a classmate, then dismembering her.

According to police, the teen hit the 15-year-old victim with an object before strangling her. They go on to say the teen told them she cut off the victim's head and hand.

The school's principal said he wasn't aware of any trouble between the two girls and at this point, it's not clear what led to the killing.