Japan sentenced to death Takahiro Shiraishi, dubbed " In October, he confessed to the murder and dismemberment of eight women between the ages of 15 and 26 who wrote about their desire to commit suicide on a social network, and one man. The judge concluded that the victims did not agree to the murder and that Shiraishi is mentally healthy and may be responsible for the killings..

The man was arrested in 2017, says birdinflight. At the same time, fragments of human bodies were found in his apartment.

The investigation found out that Shiraishi, who at that time was 27 years old, tweeted that he would help those who were about to commit suicide to die, or even commit suicide with them.. The defendant's defense in court insisted that the victims voluntarily agreed to meet with a Twitter stranger, so he is guilty of a milder crime of compassionate murder..

As noted by The Japan Time, the incident prompted the government and social media leadership to increase support for young people in need of help..