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What Happened To Junko Furuta?- 1988 Murder Story Explained

What Happened To Junko Furuta? The high school student died due to traumatic shock in 1989. 

Furuta was a Japanese high school student who was the victim of the worst case of juvenile delinquency in post-war Japan. She got abducted, tortured, ra*ed, and murdered in the late 1980s by four teenage boys. 

Junko was abused over a period of 44 days from November 1988 to January 1989. Her body was discovered in a concrete drum, and the murder case was called a "concrete-encased high school girl murder case."

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What Happened To Junko Furuta?

Junko Furuta was the victim of one of the most heinous crimes ever committed in the country. She was a studious young girl who attended Yashio-Minami High School. She also worked part-time after school hours at a plastic molding factory.

Furuta was born on Janyary 18, 1971. She grew up in Misato, Saitama Prefecture, with her parents, younger brother, and older brother. She was a popular girl who dreamt of becoming an idol singer someday. 

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She got kidnapped by four teenage men, Hiroshi Miyano, Shinji Minato, Jo Ogura, and Yasushi Watanabe, on November 25, 1988, while she was on her walk home. Over the next 44 days, they tortured and ra*ed, and put her through immense pain and agony. 

Junko endured several tortures for several days until she got murdered on January 4, 1989, in Adachi, Tokyo, Japan. Her body was discovered on March 29, 1989, in Koto City, Tokyo. 

Junko Furuta 1988 Murder Story Explained

Junko Furuta succumbed to her wounds and died. While she was held captive, the men gang-ra*ed her, inserted several objects into her, force-fed her large amounts of alcohol, and eventually starved her. 

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The four men were arrested and charged with her murder. Their identities were initially sealed as they were all juveniles, but a magazine discovered their names and identities and published them. 

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Where Are Junko Furuta Family Now? 

Junko Furuta's family mostly stayed away from the media after the incident. At least three books have been published about the crime, and an exploitation movie directed by Katsuya Matsumura was also released in 1995.

Junko's mother had to undergo intensive psychiatric treatment after learning the details of crimes committed against her daughter, reports Ranker.

Furuta's funeral took place on April 2, 1989, where her intended future employer presented her parents with her uniform. At the high school's graduation, her school principal presented her with a high school diploma, which her parents received. 

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