December 15, 2020
A handout photo. A wanted poster created by Japanese police shows the attacker and how he concealed the knife.
South China Morning Post
Police in western Tokyo have launched a campaign to jog the memories of anyone who may be able to shed new light on one of the most notorious unsolved crimes in modern Japanese history – the slaughter of a family 20 years ago that some people say altered the way they lead their lives.
Over the weekend, police began handing out fliers depicting an ordinary-looking family home in the Setagaya district of the city, along with an image of a person wearing dark-coloured trousers, a down jacket, gloves, a scarf, hat and distinctive trainers.
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Japan offers US$200k for help in solving notorious Setagaya murders – 20 years on Julian Ryall in Tokyo A wanted poster created by Japanese police shows the attacker and how he concealed the knife. Photo: Handout
Police in western Tokyo have launched a campaign to jog the memories of anyone who may be able to shed new light on one of the most notorious unsolved crimes in modern Japanese history - the slaughter of a family 20 years ago that some people say altered the way they lead their lives.
Over the weekend, police began handing out fliers depicting an ordinary-looking family home in the Setagaya district of the city, along with an image of a person wearing dark-coloured trousers, a down jacket, gloves, a scarf, hat and distinctive trainers. An accompanying description of the man indicates he is around 170cm tall.
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