Murder of Nicola Furlong
| Nicola Furlong | |
|---|---|
| Born |
17 December 1990 Wexford, Ireland |
| Died |
24 May 2012 (aged 21) Keio Hotel, Shinjuku, Tokyo |
| Cause of death | Strangulation |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Known for | Murder victim |
Nicola Furlong (17 December 1990 - 24 May 2012) was an Irish female exchange student who was murdered in Japan.
Murder
Nicola Furlong was found dead on May 24 in Tokyo at the Keio Hotel in Tokyo's Shinjuku ward. She and another Irish exchange student had attended a concert by Nicki Minaj earlier that evening and remained in Tokyo after missing their train home.
Police arrested two American, one 19-year-old Richard Hinds and the other 23-year-old dancer, James Jamari Blackston, who allegedly invited Furlong and her friend for drinks after meeting them at the Nicki Minaj concert. Hinds was subsequently charged with the murder of Furlong. During the trial in 2013, Hinds claimed he put his hands around Furlong's neck after she indicated she wanted rough sex and that he had no intention to kill her, but this was rejected by the prosecution who claimed Hinds tried to rape Furlong while she was unconscious only for her to wake up and scream. Hinds then strangled her. According to police, Furlong's friend was sexually assaulted in the taxi on the way to the hotel while both women were unconscious. Once they arrived at the men's hotel the hotel provided a wheelchair to take the comatose girls to the men's rooms. Police said the groping that took place in the taxi was captured on a security camera, as was the entrance of the two women to the hotel in wheelchairs being pushed by the two men.
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Conviction
On 19 March 2013, U.S. musician Richard Hinds was found guilty and sentenced to between five and ten years in Tokyo prison for the murder of Furlong.[14][15]
References
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- ↑ "Two American men still jailed in Japan in death of Irish exchange student Nicola Furlong - Crimesider". CBS News. 2012-06-15. Retrieved 2012-06-24.
- ↑ "Memphis teen Richard Hinds confesses to Nicola Furlong's Tokyo murder | Irish News and Politics spanning the US, Ireland and the World". IrishCentral. Retrieved 2012-06-24.
- ↑ "Americans Arrested in Death of Irish Student in Tokyo - ABC News". Abcnews.go.com. 2012-05-28. Retrieved 2012-06-24.
- ↑ "Rumors, lies fill void left by police in Furlong case | The Japan Times Online". Japantimes.co.jp. 2012-06-05. Retrieved 2012-06-24.
- ↑ "U.S. men held over alleged rape, Irish woman's death | The Japan Times Online". Japantimes.co.jp. 2012-05-27. Retrieved 2012-06-24.
- ↑ "U.S. teen in custody formally arrested in Irish woman's slaying | The Japan Times Online". Japantimes.co.jp. 2012-06-15. Retrieved 2012-06-24.
- ↑ Kyung Lah (2012-06-15). "American arrested in death of Irish woman in Tokyo hotel room". CNN. Retrieved 2012-06-24.
- ↑ http://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2013/03/19/issues/a-violent-death-some-justice-few-answers-in-furlong-case/#.UUhZxjey3BY
- ↑ McNeill, David (19 March 2013). "Hinds guilty of murdering Irish student Nicola Furlong: Japanese court sentences US musician to minimum of five years in prison for killing Co Wexford woman in Tokyo hotel room". The Irish Times. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ↑ Murphy, Paul (19 March 2013). "Nicola Furlong family angered at Japanese justice system". Irish Independent. Retrieved 19 March 2013.