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São Paulo, SP (UOL/Folhapress)-A 22-year-old digital influencer was murdered by a 42-year-old man during a live broadcast in Tokyo, Japan. The case happened last Tuesday.
Man found a victim by live broadcast. Takano Kenichi, 42, was arrested after repeatedly stabbing influencer Airi Sato, 22. She made a broadcast visiting Tokyo’s largest train stations, while giving her opinion on the structures.
Woman asked for help before being attacked. Passers -by told police that they heard her screaming for help. Her broadcast was black screen, but recorded the sounds of sirens of ambulances and vehicles triggered for the case. Meanwhile, her followers questioned “where she was” and “what happened,” describes the New York Times.
Kenichi said he wanted to attack her, but had no intention of killing. To the police, he said he had loaned two million yen (about $ 78,000) to his wife, who needed to pay “his family members and cell phone fees,” according to local NHK newspaper. She did not return the money to man.
Man used survival knife to kill influencer. He hit his head, torso, and neck, which was taken to a hospital but could not resist.
