Japan: 'Twitter killer' confesses to 9 murders; lawyers argue on consent

A 29-year-old Japanese manTakahiro Shiraishi had been charged with murder of nine people as he admitted to all nice accusations saying they "are all correct".

Shiraishi was detained by the local police three years ago and was accused of targeting victims who were emotionally vulnerable, and then misleading them, towards the path of death.

Also known as the "Twitter killer", he has also been accused ofdismembering his victims and storing body parts in coolboxes.

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He used to look out for people who showed signs of suicidal thoughts and then approach them to assure he could assists them and may be even take his own life along with them.

Using this, his lawyers are now urging the court to reduce his sentence to "murder with consent", with the help of which his sentence can be ruled for any time betweensix months and seven years. If convicted on the murders of nine people, without consent,Shiraishi could face a life sentence which is followed by hanging in Japan.

Upon reaching Shiraishi's house onthe morning of Halloween 2017, the local authorities foundnine dismembered bodies, with as many as 240 bone parts stashed in coolers and toolboxes, has been sprinkled with cat litter in a bid to hide the evidence.