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DRINK & DISCUSS MEETUP

Case: The Setagaya Family Murders

Case: The Setagaya Family Murders

Saturday 08 August 2026

12pm-2pm - Maldron Hotel

Event Details


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We'll be diving into the Setagaya family murder, one of Japan's most unsettling unsolved cases.

On the night of 30-31 December 2000, a family of four were killed in their Tokyo home by an unknown intruder. What makes this case stand out is what happened after.

The attacker stayed in the house for hours, using the family's belongings and leaving behind an unusual amount of forensic evidence, including DNA and clothing.

Despite decades of investigation and thousands of leads, no one has been identified. It raises difficult questions about evidence, investigation limits, and what it means for a case to remain unresolved.

Nick Obregon from Faceless Podcast will be joining us after our discussion for a Q&A on the case! Find the 7-part series on the case here.

Resources

To help everyone get the most from the discussion, please take some time to familiarise yourself with the case before the meetup.
We recommend the 7-part series on the case by the Faceless Podcast. Its host, Nick Obregon, will be joining at the end of our discussion for a Q&A.
You can also join the Meetup Facebook group, where members can share resources they recommend.