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Man appeals life sentence over murder of 7-year-old girl in Niigata

National / Crime & Legal Dec 11, 2019

Man appeals life sentence over murder of 7-year-old girl in Niigata

A man filed an appeal Wednesday after he was handed a life sentence earlier this month for the 2018 murder of a 7-year-old girl in the city of Niigata, his lawyer said. The defense team for Haruka Kobayashi, 25, had requested a sentence with a ...

Niigata man gets life for driving car into girl, 7, then molesting and strangling her

National / Crime & Legal Dec 4, 2019

Niigata man gets life for driving car into girl, 7, then molesting and strangling her

The Niigata District Court on Wednesday sentenced a 25-year-old man to life in prison for the sexual assault and murder of a 7-year-old schoolgirl last year. According to the ruling, Haruka Kobayashi intentionally hit the second-grader with his car while she was on her way ...

Man in custody admits he killed Niigata girl, investigative sources say

National / Crime & Legal May 15, 2018

Man in custody admits he killed Niigata girl, investigative sources say

Police believe Haruka Kobayashi strangled the 7-year-old victim to death and abandoned the body after transporting it by car.

Acquaintances and classmates shocked by arrest of Niigata murder suspect

National / Crime & Legal May 15, 2018

Acquaintances and classmates shocked by arrest of Niigata murder suspect

Former classmates and acquaintances of Haruka Kobayashi, who was arrested Monday in connection with the death of a 7-year-old girl in the city of Niigata, have spoken of the positive impressions they had held about the 23 year-old electrical worker. They all said it was ...

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