16-year-old girl found stabbed to death in home of Fortnite acquaintance in Japan after online meeting
Summary
A 16-year-old girl from Tokyo was found dead in a closet at the home of a 21-year-old man she met through the online game Fortnite. The victim last spoke to her mother on March 28 and said she was visiting a friend in Aichi Prefecture. Her body was discovered on March 31 wrapped in a blanket-like material and covered with tape, with multiple stab wounds from the neck to the shoulder. The suspect, who admitted to abandoning the body, was arrested after police searched his home. Investigators believe the victim and suspect played games together in his room, and he claimed he stabbed her after an argument over the game. The National Police Agency reported that 98 children under 17 were involved in crimes through online games last year, including 11 through Fortnite.
Incident Details
Harms involving the exploitation, abuse, or endangerment of minors, including CSAM and grooming.
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