Horror as influencer Airi Sato, 22, hacked to death by one of her deranged fans while livestreaming to 6k viewers

A JAPANESE influencer who was brutally stabbed to death whilst streaming to thousands of horrified viewers has been named.

Streamer Airi Sato, 22, was confirmed dead on Tuesday after she was attacked by a man with a knife - stabbing her in the neck, head and chest.

She was live streaming to over 6,000 people at the time of the attack, before she was killed by 42-year-old Kenichi Takano.

Sato's content centered around vlogging her daily life, and filmed herself walking around metro lines.

Police told local media that the man had tracked the influencer down after recognising one of the buildings in the back of her stream.

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