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Aiko Koo

Case from San Francisco, CA dated Sep 14, 1972

Victim Details

Aiko Koo

Female

Asian

San Francisco

CA

1972-09-14

15

Aiko

Koo

07/08/2026

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The Murder Of Aiko Koo

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Aiko Koo, a 15-year-old girl of Korean and Latvian descent, tragically lost her life on September 14, 1972. She was a talented dancer with aspirations of pursuing a career in Korean folk dance. On the night of her murder, she was on her way to a dance class in San Francisco when she encountered Edmund Kemper, a serial killer known as the "Co-ed Killer." Kemper, who preyed on young female hitchhikers, abducted Aiko Koo after she accepted a ride from him.

Kemper initially attempted to suff ...
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