Myles Fukunaga | |
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Born | |
Died | November 19, 1929 O'ahu Prison, O'ahu, Territory of Hawaii | (aged 20)
Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
Occupation | Hotel worker |
Criminal status | Executed |
Conviction(s) | First degree murder (October, 1928) |
Criminal penalty | Death |
Myles Yukata Fukunaga (1909-1929) was a Japanese-American from Honolulu, Hawaii.[1] On September 18, 1928 he kidnapped and murdered George Gill Jamieson, the 10-year-old son of a local banker.[2][3]
Subsequent to the murder, he demanded a $10,000 ransom.[4] Before the body of the victim was found, the Hawaiian Trust Company offered a reward of $5,000 with no questions asked.[5] Fukunaga eventually received $4,000 in $5 bills from the victim's father before he was arrested.[4] He was convicted of first degree murder, sentenced to death, and executed.[6]