Japan Executes “Twitter Killer” Serial Killer After Five Years on Death Row
Takahiro Shiraishi, dubbed the “Twitter killer,” was executed in Japan for the murders of nine individuals he met online. He targeted vulnerable users who posted about suicide, offering to help them or die alongside them. Shiraishi’s crimes, including robbery, rape, murder, and dismemberment, occurred in 2017 and involved the concealment of body parts in coolers and toolboxes. The Justice Minister cited the heinous nature of the crimes as the reason for the execution, which was Japan’s first since 2022.
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