Issei Sagawa
Japanese author, murderer (1949-2022)
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.
Issei Sagawa | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 26, 1949 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 |
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
change- ↑ "Issei Sagawa: Cannibal Killer". Learning History. Archived from the original on October 1, 2018. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
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