The Japanese man who was dubbed as Twitter killer was sentenced to death

 

The Japanese Crime News

Published by : Edward Era Barbacena

Zama - Japanese serial killer who murdered 9 suicidal young Japanese was sentenced to death on December 15 , 2020.  This horrendous incident shocked the whole nation.

Takahiro Shiraishi, who was known as the Twitter killer lured his victim who were severely depressed and suicidal using his Twitter account  to aid them in ending their miserable lives.

The killing spree began around October 2017, where he created a Twitter account to invite depressed young individuals who wanted to end their lives. Shiraishi, was the one who put an end to their miseries by killing them and dismembered their bodies and placed them on his freezer.  It was called as the "Zama suicide pact slaying " which is considered as a high profile case of murder and butchery in Japan.

This is a very different kind of serial killing that the culprit didn't have to stalk his victim but used social media to invite potential preys.

He was caught and arrested on November of 2017, when one of the victims' brother started his own investigation after his sister gone missing.  He was assisted by a woman to contact Shiraishi to set up a fake appointment.  They were aided by the police.

The police arrived in his place and asked where the missing lady was. Shiraishi, with no hesitation told the police she was in the freezer.  The police were shocked to discover that there were none dismembered bodies kept in the freezer.  The neighbors testified that there was a foul smell of rotting flesh was coming from Shiraishi's place -  " a smell of death."

Shiraishi confessed to the police that he murdered them upon their request before cutting their bodies into pieces and he told his father that his life had no significance anymore.

He had pleaded guilty to the horrific crimes he committed in october and stated that all of the allegations " were all true."

Eight of his victims were all young women and one of them was only 15 years old.

His lawyers had earlier argued that the charges against Shiraishi should have been reduced because his victims were suicidal and implored him to end their lives.

The 30 year old psychopath lured his victims using his social media account, telling them that he could help to end their lives and die alongside with them.