Gen Sekine
Gen Sekine | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 2, 1942 Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture, Japan |
| Died | March 27, 2017 (aged 75) Tokyo Detention House, Tokyo, Japan |
| Conviction | Murder (4 counts) |
| Criminal penalty | Death |
| Details | |
| Victims | 4–7+ |
Span of crimes | April – August 1993 |
| Country | Japan |
| State | Saitama |
Date apprehended | January 5, 1995 |
Gen Sekine (関根元, Sekine Gen; 2 January 1942 – 27 March 2017) was a Japanese dog breeder and serial killer who, together with his common-law wife Hiroko Kazama (風間博子), murdered at least four clients in Kumagaya, Saitama Prefecture, between April and August 1993. Both were sentenced to death for their crimes, but Sekine died on death row prior to execution.