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Japan 'Twitter killer' sentenced to death for nine murders: media

Shiraishi, 30, had admitted killing and butchering 9 people

Last updated: December 15, 2020 | 10:46

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Takahiro Shiraishi (C) at the first trial at Tokyo District Court Tachikawa Branch in Tachikawa, Tokyo

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Tokyo: A Japanese man dubbed the "Twitter killer" was sentenced to death on Tuesday for murdering and dismembering nine people he met online, a Tokyo court official said.

"The death sentence was handed down" to Takahiro Shiraishi, the official told AFP, giving no further details.

Shiraishi, 30, had admitted killing and butchering his young victims - all but one of whom were women.

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