7-year-old Girl was Raped, Killed, and Left in a Cardboard Box

The brutal killing of Airi Kinoshita in Hiroshima, Japan.

S.A. Ozbourne

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Japan is known as a relatively safe country. The crime rate is low, violent crime, murder, and robbery are rare, especially in the small towns and communities where everyone knows each other. And children are quite safe as neighborhood watch, mother’s groups and local community patrol constantly watch for children going to and from school.

But despite the lack of danger, sometimes a horrible and senseless crime happens that shocks the community, country, and even the world. This case is one of those stories that involves a small town in Hiroshima Japan and the abduction, sexual assault, and murder of a 7-year-old girl who was heading home after lunch from her elementary school.

Find out what happened to Airi on that day, who was responsible, and what happened to the killer.

Airi Kinoshita (Source: Murderpedia.org)

The death of Airi

“Sexually assaulting a 7-year-old girl is equivalent to torture,”

Father of Airi, Kenichi Kinoshita

On November 22, 2005, 7-year-old Airi Kinoshita was walking home from school. In Japan, it’s quite common for children to commute…

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S.A. Ozbourne

Canadian in Japan. Teacher, Crime writer, video editor, and pet lover. Follow my journey via my monthly newsletter: https://bit.ly/team-ozsome-subscribe