Sokichi Furuya

Serial killer

10known / alleged victims

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Case Facts

Gender: male
Country: Japan
Location: Japan
Date of birth: 1914
Age at first offence: 51
Characteristics: robbery
Victim profile: Elderly men and women
Method of murder: ???
Date(s) of murder: 1965
Years active: 1965
Date of arrest: —
Status: Executed
Executed by hanging on May 31, 1985

Case Summary

Name

Sokichi Furuya

Status and outcome

Sokichi Furuya was executed by hanging on May 31, 1985.

The offence

Sokichi Furuya robbed and killed elderly victims in their homes.

Other details

Michael Newton was credited in the provided case summary entry as “Michael Newton - An Encyclopedia of Modern Serial Killers - Hunting Humans.”

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