Takahiro Shiraishi was arrested following the discovery of nine dismembered bodies at his apartment unit. Photo: Kyodo Takahiro Shiraishi was arrested following the discovery of nine dismembered bodies at his apartment unit. Photo: Kyodo
Takahiro Shiraishi was arrested following the discovery of nine dismembered bodies at his apartment unit. Photo: Kyodo

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Takahiro Shiraishi, Japan’s Twitter killer, hopes to marry ‘normal girl’ before execution

  • The 30-year-old befriended nine lonely people online before luring them to his flat and strangling them
  • Sentenced to death for murder, forced sexual intercourse, and robbery, he says ‘it would be good to have someone who supports me’

Topic |   Japan
Julian Ryall
Julian Ryall

Updated: 9:11pm, 19 Dec, 2020

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Takahiro Shiraishi was arrested following the discovery of nine dismembered bodies at his apartment unit. Photo: Kyodo Takahiro Shiraishi was arrested following the discovery of nine dismembered bodies at his apartment unit. Photo: Kyodo
Takahiro Shiraishi was arrested following the discovery of nine dismembered bodies at his apartment unit. Photo: Kyodo
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