Japan s Black Widow serial killer loses death sentence appeal
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Jessie Yeung and Junko Ogura, CNN
Published Jul 1, 2021 10:33:15 AM
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(CNN) Japan s Supreme Court has upheld a death sentence given to a 74-year-old serial killer, known as the Black Widow, for the murder of three men, including her husband, and the attempted murder of a fourth.
Chisako Kakehi, reportedly received large insurance payouts after poisoning her victims with cyanide, according to public broadcaster NHK.
Kakehi was sentenced to death in 2017 for the killings, which occurred between 2007 and 2013 in Kyoto, Osaka and Hyogo.
Kakehi s legal team had appealed the death sentence, arguing she was suffering from dementia and incapable of taking part in a criminal trial. The Supreme Court rejected her appeal, however, and finalized the decision on Tuesday, according to Kakehi s lawyer.
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