Japanese Inmate Found Dead in Hawaii Prison Cell
Raita Fukusaku, convicted of a 1994 double murder, was reportedly killed by his cellmate at Halawa Correctional Facility.
- Raita Fukusaku, 59, was found dead with head and neck trauma in his cell at Halawa Correctional Facility in Honolulu.
- Authorities have identified Fukusaku's 38-year-old cellmate as the suspect in the assault and stabbing.
- Fukusaku was serving a sentence for the 1994 murders of Japanese psychic Kototome Fujita and her son, Goro Fujita.
- This case marked the first extradition of a Japanese national to the United States for murder charges.
- Fukusaku's former attorney expressed disbelief over the incident, noting his client's non-violent behavior in prison.
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