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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