Suspect said, 'I did not do it'
TokyoReporter
Case highlights a disturbing and growing trend of predators actively hunting for minors on social media platforms
Consultations regarding these malicious sites skyrocketed from 292 cases in fiscal 2024 to 782 following year
Suspect said, 'I don't know'
Police have received more than 13,000 tips since the incident took place in 2022
Body of accomplice was found buried in Mihara City on April 29
Prosecutors have built their case on a web of circumstantial clues
Victim was stripped naked and left to die in a park in Ebetsu City in 2024
Both victims sustained severe wounds to their upper bodies
Judge said, 'You have inflicted injuries on the victim that will remain for the rest of his life'