Archive · 29 Jun 2025

Japan Executes 'Twitter Killer' Takahiro Shiraishi for Murders

Japan Executes 'Twitter Killer' Takahiro Shiraishi for Murders

Takahiro Shiraishi, called the 'Twitter Killer,' was put to death in Japan.

He was found guilty of killing nine people in 2017.

He met his victims online, many of whom were young women who had talked about wanting to die.

He would promise to help them, but instead, he would kill them.

His actions were considered cruel and he was given the death penalty.

This execution was the first in Japan in three years.

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