Japan executes by hanging ‘Twitter killer’ who murdered 9
Summary
Japan executed Takahiro Shiraishi, who was convicted of murdering and dismembering nine people he met through social media. This was the first execution in Japan in almost three years, and Shiraishi was often called the “Twitter killer” because he contacted his victims through the platform. He was sentenced for the 2017 killings of eight women and one man.Key Facts
- Takahiro Shiraishi was executed in Japan for killing nine people in 2017.
- He met his victims on social media, specifically on a platform then known as Twitter.
- Shiraishi was known as the “Twitter killer” because of how he contacted his victims.
- Bodies were found dismembered in coolers at his apartment.
- This was Japan’s first execution in almost three years.
- The Japanese Justice Minister, Keisuke Suzuki, approved the execution.
- In Japan, capital punishment is carried out by hanging, with little notice given to the prisoner before execution.
- Japan and the United States are the only G7 countries that still use the death penalty, with strong public support in Japan.
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