Issei Sagawa
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Issei Sagawa | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 April 1949
(aged 77) Kobe, Japan |
| Occupation | Author |
| Height | 144.8 cm (4 ft 9 in) |
| Criminal charge(s) | Murder, cannibalism (falsely identified as attempted rape by officials) (Japan) |
| Criminal status | Unfit to stand trial by reason of insanity |
Issei Sagawa (佐川 一政, Sagawa Issei, born 26 April 1949),[1] also known as Pang or The Kobe Cannibal, is a Japanese murderer, cannibal, and necrophile. He killed Renée Hartevelt in Paris in 1981.
Sagawa murdered Hartevelt then ate and raped her corpse over several days. Sagawa was arrested but released after two years of pre-trial detention found him legally insane and deported to Japan.
References
- ↑ Issei Sagawa: Cannibal Killer. Learning History. Retrieved September 30, 2018.