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Death sentence finalized for Japan's 'Twitter killer'

National / Crime & Legal Jan 6, 2021

Death sentence finalized for Japan's 'Twitter killer'

During his trial, Takahiro Shiraishi said that he did not want to be a nuisance to his relatives and that he would not file an appeal against the court's ruling.

Japan's 'Twitter killer' sentenced to death over serial murders

National / Crime & Legal Dec 15, 2020

Japan's 'Twitter killer' sentenced to death over serial murders

Whether Shiraishi killed the victims with their consent was the major point of contention in the lay judge trial.

Death penalty sought for Zama killer over nine murders in 2017

National / Crime & Legal Nov 26, 2020

Death penalty sought for Zama killer over nine murders in 2017

Takahiro Shiraishi said Wednesday he expects to receive the death penalty, adding, "I humbly admit my guilt and will accept the punishment."

Suspect in nine Zama murders says he will not appeal death penalty

National / Crime & Legal Nov 25, 2020

Suspect in nine Zama murders says he will not appeal death penalty

The defendant earlier admitted murdering, dismembering and storing the bodies of the people at his apartment southwest of Tokyo.

Japan 'Twitter killer' pleads guilty to killing and dismembering nine people

National / Crime & Legal Sep 30, 2020

Japan 'Twitter killer' pleads guilty to killing and dismembering nine people

The 2017 case involves victims — eight women and one man ages 15 to 26 — who had expressed suicidal thoughts via the social media site.

Two years after nine bodies found at suspect's home in Zama, still no trial

National / Crime & Legal Nov 4, 2019

Two years after nine bodies found at suspect's home in Zama, still no trial

The first court hearing of a 29-year-old suspect in the alleged robbery-murders of nine people at his apartment in Zama, Kanagawa Prefecture, is still a long way off, two years after the victims' dismembered bodies were discovered. The trial for the murders, which shocked the ...

Suspect in Zama serial murders says the nine victims were 'objects of desire'

National / Crime & Legal Oct 30, 2018

Suspect in Zama serial murders says the nine victims were 'objects of desire'

Takahiro Shiraishi, a 28-year-old man charged in September with murdering and robbing nine people in his apartment last year, said in recent interviews with Jiji Press that he committed the crimes for money and sex. The victims were "objects of desire," Shiraishi said during the ...

National / Crime & Legal Sep 10, 2018

Suspect in Zama serial killings indicted over all nine murders

Prosecutors determine that the admitted killer is competent to stand trial.

National / Crime & Legal Mar 22, 2018

Zama man who confessed to killing and dismembering nine people served 10th arrest warrant

Police on Thursday served another arrest warrant on a 27-year-old man over the murder of a high school girl last year — the 10th arrest warrant to be served on the suspect, who has admitted to killing and dismembering nine people at his apartment ...

Suspected serial killer Takahiro Shiraishi served second murder warrant

National / Crime & Legal Dec 11, 2017

Suspected serial killer Takahiro Shiraishi served second murder warrant

Suspected serial killer Takahiro Shiraishi has been served a second murder warrant in connection with nine people whose bodies were found dismembered in his apartment in Kanagawa Prefecture.

Police send alleged serial murder case to prosecutors

National / Crime & Legal Nov 22, 2017

Police send alleged serial murder case to prosecutors

Police on Wednesday referred to prosecutors a 27-year-old man who has admitted to killing nine people, as well as dismembering and storing their body parts in his apartment near Tokyo. Takahiro Shiraishi was served an arrest warrant Monday for killing one of the nine, Aiko ...

Takahiro Shiraishi, alleged Zama serial killer, receives first murder warrant

National / Crime & Legal Nov 20, 2017

Takahiro Shiraishi, alleged Zama serial killer, receives first murder warrant

The suspect in the serial killings in Zama, Kanagawa Prefecture, is served the first of what is expected to be nine murder warrants in connection with the dismembered bodies found in his apartment last month.

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