A man behind the murder of a Japanese psychic and her son has been reportedly found dead inside of a cell in Hawaii – and he didn’t commit suicide.
At a glance:
- Raita Fukusaku, convicted of the 1994 murders of a Japanese psychic and her son, was found dead in his Hawaii prison cell, apparently assaulted by his cellmate.
- Fukusaku was the first Japanese national extradited to the U.S. and convicted of murder, serving time for two counts of second-degree murder.
- Authorities are investigating the circumstances of his death, and the Honolulu medical examiner has yet to release the official cause.
Raita Fukusaku, a 59-year-old inmate serving a life sentence for the 1994 murders of a Japanese psychic and her son, was found dead in his prison cell at Halawa Correctional Facility in Aiea, Hawaii. According to state authorities, Fukusaku was discovered early Monday morning, lying on the floor of his cell with head and neck trauma. The Hawaii Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation reported that he had been assaulted and stabbed by his 38-year-old cellmate, who was immediately removed from the cell and placed in a holding unit.
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Honolulu police confirmed the attack, and the investigation is ongoing. The Honolulu medical examiner has not yet released an official cause of death. Fukusaku’s killing has raised concerns, with his former attorney, Myles Breiner, expressing disbelief that the incident occurred. Breiner noted that Fukusaku, who had been incarcerated for nearly 30 years, had no known gang affiliations and maintained positive relationships with prison staff.
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Fukusaku was serving time for the 1994 killings of Kototome Fujita, a Japanese psychic, and her son Goro Fujita. The murders occurred in Waikiki, where Kototome was found shot in her penthouse, and Goro was discovered dead in his car, which had been set on fire in a hotel parking structure. Fukusaku was extradited from Japan and became the first Japanese national to be convicted of murder in the United States.
Despite being incarcerated for nearly three decades, Fukusaku had no reported history of trouble during his time in prison. The details of what led to the fatal attack remain unclear as authorities continue their investigation.