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Japan executes 'Twitter killer' who murdered nine

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65% Informative

Takahiro Shiraishi lured his victims to his apartment, strangling and dismembering them.

He told them he could help them die and said he would kill himself alongside them.

The serial killings had shocked the country and triggered debate over how suicide was discussed online.

His lawyers argued for a lesser charge of "murder with consent", claiming his victims had given their permission to be killed.

VR Score

57

Informative language

49

Neutral language

69

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

43

Offensive language

offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

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Time-value

short-lived

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2

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