Japanese Twitter killer sentenced to death for murders of nine people
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Yoko Wakatsuki and Eric Cheung, CNN
Published Dec 15, 2020 7:45:04 PM
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(CNN) A Japanese man dubbed the Twitter killer who pleaded guilty to killing nine people in a high-profile mass murder case in 2017 was sentenced to death on Tuesday, the Tokyo District Court Tachikawa branch confirmed to CNN.
Takahiro Shiraishi, 30, was convicted of murdering, raping, dismembering, and storing the nine victims bodies in his apartment in Zama, Kanagawa prefecture, on the outskirts of Tokyo, the court said.
Shiraishi was arrested in October 2017 after police searched his home to investigate the disappearance of a 23-year-old woman who had posted suicidal notes on social media, including Twitter.
People line up in front of the Tokyo District Court s Tachikawa branch for a chance to win a lottery for a seat to hear the verdict read in the case of Takahiro Shiraishi on Dec. 15. (Azusa Kato)
A serial killer was given the death sentence on Dec. 15 for murdering nine people in 2017 at his apartment in Zama, Kanagawa Prefecture, just west of Tokyo.
Takahiro Shiraishi, 30, was indicted on multiple counts of murder, robbery and forcible sexual intercourse in connection with the dismembered bodies of eight women and one man found in his apartment.
A major focus of the trial was whether the victims consented to be killed since they initially contacted Shiraishi after he indicated on social media that he was willing to help people with suicidal thoughts.
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