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Japan's 'Twitter Killer' Sentenced To Death In Killing Of 9

Takahiro Shiraishi murdered and dismembered eight women and one man in his apartment near Tokyo. He used Twitter to lure most of his victims, promising he could help them commit suicide.
Takahiro Shiraishi, dubbed the "Twitter killer," was on Tuesday sentenced to death for murdering and dismembering people he lured to his home after messaging them on the social media site.

A Japanese court sentenced a convicted murderer dubbed the, "Twitter Killer," to death early Tuesday.

Takahiro Shiraishi, 30, was found guilty by the Tokyo District Court for the murder of eight women and one man, according to reports. Shiraishi

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