Seiichi Endo
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| Born | 5 June 1960 Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan |
| Died | 6 July 2018 (aged 58) Tokyo Detention House, Tokyo, Japan |
| Organization | Aum Shinrikyo |
| Criminal status | Executed by hanging |
| Convictions | Mass murder Terrorism |
| Criminal penalty | Death |
Seiichi Endo (遠藤誠一, Endō Seiichi; 5 June 1960 – 6 July 2018) was a Japanese terrorist and Aum Shinrikyo member who was executed for his participation in the 1995 Tokyo subway sarin attack and a number of other crimes.[1]
He produced the Sarin gas for the attack after leader Shoko Asahara told him to do so.[2]
Early life
[edit]Endo was a native of Sapporo, Hokkaido;[3] he graduated from a veterinary school. He later studied virus and genetic engineering at Kyoto University graduate school.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Yoshida, Reiji; Murakami, Sakura (6 July 2018). "Aum Shinrikyo guru Shoko Asahara and six other cult members hanged for mass murders" – via Japan Times Online.
- ^ a b Yamaguchi, Mari (26 July 2018). "Cult members hanged for Tokyo subway attack, other crimes". AP NEWS.
- ^ "Death sentence for AUM sarin maker Seiichi Endo upheld at high court". 31 May 2007.
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