Mami Matsuda disappeared from a pachinko parlor in Japan in 1990 sparking a decades-long mystery of murders and cover-ups. Without the critical investigative work done by Kiyoshi Shimizu the wrong man would be behind bars and the world would have long forgotten this case.
Today, I bring you the story of the North Kanto Girls.
Plus, a man tried to toss his wife off of a cliff in Hawaii!?
Let’s Mourn…
Bartos, M., & Bortz, S. (n.d.). Former UPMC doctor accused of trying to push his wife off Hawaii Hiking Trail has bail set at $5 million. CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/former-upmc-doctor-arrested-hawaii-push-wife-cliff/
Nithila. (2024, January 18). North Kanto Young Girl serial kidnapping and murder case. Medium. https://medium.com/crimespot/north-kanto-young-girl-serial-kidnapping-and-murder-case-7255ff2dd5df
Wikimedia Foundation. (2024, June 24). North Kanto serial young girl kidnapping and murder case. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Kanto_Serial_Young_Girl_Kidnapping_and_Murder_Case#cite_note-9
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