A popular actress and streamer was brutally killed in the middle of a live broadcast, according to local police.
Japanese voice actress and “IRL” (in real life) streamer/influencer Airi Sato “was heard by passers-by screaming ‘help!’ and her live stream went dark, with the sounds of emergency vehicle sirens audible to those watching,” according to The New York Times.
The Telegraph reported that the 22-year-old Sato was live streaming to about 6,000 viewers at the time of the tragedy.
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According to police, the incident took place Tuesday.
A day later, police had already apprehended Kenji Takano, 42, on suspicion of carrying out the attack.
Takano has admitted to the stabbing, though he insisted he didn’t mean to kill her.
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