Takahiro Shiraishi, known as the 'Twitter Killer', was executed on Friday in Japan, convicted of murdering and dismembering nine people between 2017. The victims, lured via social media, had suicidal thoughts. The execution represents the first since 2022 and took place at the Tokyo detention center. The trial was marked by disputes over the victims' consent, and Shiraishi has said he will not appeal the sentence.
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Execuţie prin spânzurare în Japonia: „Ucigaşul de pe Twitter”, care a omorât și dezmembrat 9 persoane, a fost executat
Criminalul în serie Takahiro Shiraishi, supranumit „ucigașul de pe Twitter”, a fost executat
În Japonia a avut loc prima execuție prin spânzurare a unui condamnat la moarte, din ultimii trei ani / Sistemul, criticat de orgnizațiile civice, are un larg sprijin popular
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