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269:. In three cooler boxes and five large storage boxes, police found heads, legs and arms from his victims. Neighbors corroborated the events by confirming that foul smells of rotting flesh had come from the house. Shiraishi had discarded elements of the people into his bin, which had been taken away in the recycled garbage. The nine victims were eight women and one man, all of whom were between the ages of 15–26.
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