Yukio Yamaji

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Yukio Yamaji (山地 悠紀夫, Yamaji Yukio; August 21, 1983 – July 28, 2009) was a Japanese serial killer convicted of the Yamaguchi matricide case and the Osaka sisters murder case. In 2000, Yamaji killed his mother during an argument. As he was a juvenile offender, youth detention was imposed, leading to Yamaji's release after two years. The case was high profile amidst a spate of other violent crimes perpetrated by teenagers in Japan. In 2005, Yamaji raped and murdered sisters Asuka and Chihiro Uehara in a home invasion, setting fire to their apartment to destroy evidence. Due to the brutality of the crime and Yamaji's prior criminal record, there were renewed debates about the effectiveness of juvenile law. Yamaji was sentenced to death in 2006 and executed in 2009.

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