Murder of Junko Kobayashi

Junko Kobayashi (Japanese: 小林 順子, romanizedKobayashi Junko; 1975 – 9 September 1996) was a Japanese high school student who was murdered[2][3][4][5] inside her own house in Shibamata, Tokyo on 9 September 1996, her house was subsequently set on fire and burned down after her murder. The official case name given by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department is "The murder-arson case of a Shibamata 3-chome Female College Student" (柴又三丁目女子大生殺人・放火事件).

Junko Kobayashi
小林 順子
BornBefore 9 September 1975
Japan
Died9 September 1996 (aged 21)[1]
Cause of deathMurder (stabbing)
OccupationHigh school student
Murder of Junko Kobayashi
LocationJapan
Date9 September 1996
Attack type
Murder
WeaponsKnife (8cm blade)
VictimJunko Kobayashi, aged 21
PerpetratorsUnknown

The investigation continues till this day but the case remains unsolved since the police haven't found the perpetrator yet. In addition, the case is subjected to a special investigation reward system [ja] (public reward system).[6]

References edit

  1. ^ "上智大生殺害事件、新たな情報提供 被害者父「希望見えた」". 毎日新聞. 2021-09-08. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
  2. ^ "上智大生殺害事件:布団に血、玄関と同一型 犯人と断定". 毎日新聞. 2014-09-04.
  3. ^ 上智大生殺害事件から25年 被害者の父親「犯人は早く自首を」 NHKオンライン2021年9月7日
  4. ^ 上智大生殺害22年 「現場とコートの男」3D映像公開 朝日新聞
  5. ^ 上智大生殺害事件25年、不審な男の新たな目撃情報 警視庁が似顔絵公開  上智大生殺害22年 「現場とコートの男」3D映像公開 東京新聞
  6. ^ 柴又三丁目女子大生殺人放火事件 警視庁