Satoru Someya
Year: 2003
Nationality: Japan
Killed by: Local Residents
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Press organization: freelance
What's Satoru Someya's story?
Locksmith Keizo Sakurai and two accomplices kidnapped and then murderedfreelance journalist Someya. On September 12, police found Someya’sbody near a pier in Tokyo Bay. On April 27, 2004, Sakurai pleadedguilty in the Tokyo District Court to murdering Someya in retributionfor Someya’s reporting about Sakurai’s alleged criminal activities,according to Japanese press reports.
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