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EPISODE · Oct 8, 2023 · 29 MIN

The isolated young woman's skeleton and the malicious US Marine - The Case of Rina Shimabukuro

from Crime Chronicles · host Liam Sullivan

Her body was not found until only bones remained; This is the excruciating pain she has to endure. The killer mercilessly took the life of a girl who had just turned 20, the most beautiful age for a girl. His identity made the Japanese, American, and world public even more angry. Welcome back to our channel. Today we will explore together the brutal rape and murder case of a former US Marine against the beautiful schoolgirl Rina Shimabukuro. Rina stepped out the front door of her apartment in April of 2016, and she was never seen or heard from again. The killer always denied guilt for his dehumanizing behavior, but the evidence and the stabbing knife in the back of Rina's neck denounced his barbaric crimes. So what motivated him to commit such a crime? The Rina Shimabukuro case has sparked outrage in the Okinawan community, where the US military presence has been controversial. Protests took place, demanding that the Japanese government withdraw the US military base from Okinawa. Join us through the door of darkness to unravel this case. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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