Japan used the death penalty for the first time in almost three years as it executed an individual known as the “Twitter killer,” who was found guilty of killing and dismembering 9 people. The killer reportedly offered to help people with a suicidal mindset, die, after selecting them online. The “Twitter killer,” Takahiro Shiraishi, 34, was hanged Friday at the Tokyo Detention House for murdering and dismembering eight women and one man at his Zama city apartment in Kanagawa, near Tokyo, in 2017. Takahiro Shiraishi, dubbed as “Twitter Killer” was Japanese serial killer and rapist. Shiraishi selected suicidal people on social media and offered to assist in their deaths. Following their enticement and murder, he dissected their bodies and stored portions of them in refrigerators in his flat. He was taken into custody in October 2017 after police started investigating the disappearance of a 23-year-old woman. The woman had reportedly posted suicidal ideas on X (formerly Twitter) and other social media platforms. Her brother gained access to her X account and assisted the police in finding the dismembered bodies of nine people at Shiraishi’s residence. Every victim had reportedly expressed their desire to take their own life on the internet. Using his X name “hangman,” Shiraishi reached out to them on social media and convinced them to visit his flat in exchange for helping them die. He later killed them and tried to conceal the stench by hiding bits of their remains in toolboxes and coolers with cat litter.

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