Junko Furuta
11/22/1971 - 1/4/1989
Sagittarius
Last Words
"Not Recorded"
Death & Legacy
Junko Furuta, a Japanese high school student, was abducted, tortured, raped and murdered in the late 1980s. Her case became known as the "concrete-encased high school girl murder case." Four teenage boys were arrested and charged with committing the crime. The brutality of the crime shocked Japan and led to changes in the country's Juvenile Law, including more severe punishment for juvenile offenders.
Details
- Cause of Death
- Torture and murder
- Age at Death
- 17 years
- Funeral Location
- The specific location of Junko Furuta's funeral is not publicly disclosed for privacy reasons.
- Final Resting Place
- The exact location of Junko Furuta's final resting place is not publicly disclosed for privacy and respect reasons.