3 found guilty over 2024 death of university student in Hokkaido (opens original article in a new tab)

Three individuals were convicted for the 2024 murder of a university student in Hokkaido, with the main perpetrator receiving a 30-year sentence.

• Three people were found guilty of assaulting and killing a university student in Hokkaido in 2024.
• Haoto Kawamura received a 30-year sentence for orchestrating the crime, while two others received 20 and an indeterminate sentence.
• The victim, Tomoya Hase, died of traumatic shock after being attacked in a park.