Takahiro Shiraishi covers his face with his hands after he was arrested in 2017. He confessed to killing nine people in a two-month spree after contacting them via Twitter. Photo: AFP
Japan’s ‘Twitter killer’ Takahiro Shiraishi sentenced to death for nine murders
- He confessed to murdering, dismembering and storing the bodies of nine people who had posted suicidal thoughts on social media
- Whether Shiraishi killed the victims with their consent was the major point of contention in the trial
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Takahiro Shiraishi covers his face with his hands after he was arrested in 2017. He confessed to killing nine people in a two-month spree after contacting them via Twitter. Photo: AFP