Tomohiro Kato carried out a massacre in 2008 that killed seven people.
Japan has executed 39-year-old Tomohiro Kato, who in 2008 killed seven people in Tokyo. This was reported on July 26 by the Air Force with reference to Japanese media.
Kato was found to have committed one of the most shocking massacres in the country’s recent history.
On June 8, 2008, he drove a truck into a crowd of pedestrians in the shopping area of Akihabara, killing three people. The man then attacked passers-by with a knife, killing four more. Ten people were injured.
Police detained Kato at the scene. He later confessed his crimes in court.
According to the media, on Tuesday, a man was hanged at the Tokyo Detention Center. His execution will be the first in 2022.
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It should be noted that Japan remains one of the few developed countries where the death penalty is still enforced, despite widespread criticism from international and local human rights groups.
In December last year, three people were hanged in the country. More than 100 prisoners remain on death row.
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