Kanae Kijima
Kanae Kijima | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 27, 1974 Nakashibetsu, Hokkaido, Japan |
| Other names | "The Konkatsu Killer" |
| Conviction | Murder (3 counts) |
| Criminal penalty | Death |
| Details | |
| Victims | 3–7 |
Span of crimes | 2007 – 2009 possibly 2004 |
| Country | Japan |
| States | Chiba, Tokyo, Saitama |
Date apprehended | January 2010 |
Kanae Kijima (木嶋 佳苗, Kijima Kanae; born November 27, 1974), known as The Konkatsu Killer, is a Japanese fraudster and serial killer, convicted for poisoning three would-be husbands and suspected of four more, spanning from 2007 to 2009.
She was given her nickname for her frequenting of "konkatsu" (marriage-hunting) websites, with her case also being called with similar names (ex. Konkatsu Killings Case, etc.).