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Woman sentenced to 27 years over death of high school girl

Prosecutors said the attack was driven by a social media dispute and involved repeated violence, threats and humiliation before the victim fell into a river.

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Prosecutors had sought 27 years, arguing the "extremely cruel and malicious" crime the woman had been the ringleader of had "trampled on the victim's dignity."

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23-year-old woman gets 27 years for murder of high school girl in Hokkaido

A Japanese court on Monday sentenced a 23-year-old woman to 27 years in prison for killing a high school girl by forcing her from a bridge into a river in Hokkaido in 2024.

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Woman sentenced to 27 years over death of high school girl

Prosecutors had sought 27 years, arguing the "extremely cruel and malicious" crime the woman had been the ringleader of had "trampled on the victim's dignity."

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The Japan Times broke the news in Japan on Monday, June 22, 2026.
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