Japan Supreme Court court upholds death penalty for 'black widow' serial killer

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The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the death sentence given to a 74-year-old woman dubbed 'black widow' for murdering her husband and two common-law partners with poison in western Japan between 2012 and 2013 to inherit money and escape debt.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the death sentence given to a 74-year-old woman dubbed "black widow" for murdering her husband and two common-law partners with poison in western Japan between 2012 and 2013 to inherit money and escape debt.

Kakehi's lawyers had demanded earlier this month another psychiatric evaluation for her, claiming her dementia has gotten progressively worse, and she does not understand that she has been taking part in a criminal trial.

 

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