Takahiro Shiraishi was put to death on Friday, eight years after body parts were found in coolers at his home outside Tokyo. It was Japan’s first execution in years.

Takahiro Shiraishi lured his mostly young, female victims through the social media platform, dismembering their bodies after killing them.

The execution of Takahiro Shiraishi would be the first instance of capital punishment in Japan since 2022

Takahiro Shiraishi made contact with his victims on social media then lured them to his apartment.

Japan executes "Twitter killer" Takahiro Shiraishi for murdering nine people, marking the first capital punishment in three years.

Takahiro Shiraishi was hanged for the murders of eight women and one man whose body parts he hid in his small apartment.

Takahiro Shiraishi was put to death on Friday, eight years after body parts were found in coolers at his home outside Tokyo. It was Japan’s first execution in years.

Man, 34, hanged in Tokyo after killing, raping and dismembering victims he found on social media in 2017

Japan executed a 34-year-old death row inmate known as the "Twitter Killer," who was convicted of killing nine people at his apartment south of Tokyo in 2017.

Takahiro Shiraishi è stato giustiziato per impiccagione. Era incriminato di omicidio, rapina e violenza sessuale

Takahiro Shiraishi adescava le vittime tramite i social media. Colpevole anche di violenza sessuale, uccise otto donne e un uomo

Takahiro Shiraishi, known as the ' Twitter killer,' was sentenced to death in 2020 for murdering nine victims in 2017, most of whom had posted suicidal thoughts on social media