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On the night of December 30, 2000, a family of four were murdered inside their home in the Setagaya district of Tokyo.

What followed would become one of the most baffling unsolved cases in modern history.

The killer left behind an extraordinary amount of evidence. DNA. Fingerprints. Personal belongings. Even traces of what they had eaten. Yet despite one of the largest investigations ever conducted in Japan, no one has ever been charged with the crime.

More than two decades later, the case remains open.

In this episode of The Eclectic, we explore the Setagaya Family Murders — the timeline, the evidence, and the theories surrounding a case that seems as though it should have been solved.

Because sometimes, having too many clues can be just as troubling as having none at all.

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