Young Woman in Hokkaido Gets 23 Years for Vicious Murder of 17-Year-Old - Unseen Japan

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Young Woman in Hokkaido Gets 23 Years for Vicious Murder of 17-Year-Old - Unseen Japan

The first verdict is in over the vicious murder of a 17-year-old girl in Asahikawa, Hokkaido. The victim’s family, however, said the sentence feels “light” for the crime. The case involves the murder of 17-year-old high school student Murayama Luna. A gang led by then 21-year-old Uchida Riko pushed the young girl off of a bridge after she allegedly posted a picture of Uchida on social media. According to NTV, a judge in Asahikawa handed down the…

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On the 7th, the Asahikawa District Court sentenced an unemployed woman (20) to 23 years in prison in a lay judge trial for murder and other charges for allegedly dropping a high school girl (17 at the time) from a bridge into a river in Asahikawa City, Hokkaido in 2024.