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27/03/2007
British woman's body found in Japan bath
The body of a woman found in a bathtub full of sand in an apartment in Japan has been identified as missing Briton, 22-year-old Lindsey Ann Hawker.
Ms Hawker's body was discovered in a block of flats in Ichikawa, east of Tokyo. The flat is understood to be owned by Tatsuya Ichihashi, 28, who is understood to be known to Ms Hawker. He is now being sought by police.
Ms Hawker, understood to be from the Coventry area, was working as an English teacher for the Nova language school and had only been in Japan for a couple of months.
(KMcA/SP)
Ms Hawker's body was discovered in a block of flats in Ichikawa, east of Tokyo. The flat is understood to be owned by Tatsuya Ichihashi, 28, who is understood to be known to Ms Hawker. He is now being sought by police.
Ms Hawker, understood to be from the Coventry area, was working as an English teacher for the Nova language school and had only been in Japan for a couple of months.
(KMcA/SP)
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British woman was strangled
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28 March 2007
Investigation continues into British woman's death in Japan
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Investigation continues into British woman's death in Japan
Police are continuing to search for a Japanese man in connection with the death of a British woman whose body was found in a bathtub filled with sand in Japan. The body of 22-year-old Lindsay Ann Hawker was discovered in a block of flats in Ichikawa, east of Tokyo.
02 April 2007
CCTV footage released in hunt for Lindsay's killer
CCTV footage showing murdered British teacher Lindsay Hawker with the man suspected of killing her have been broadcast on television in Japan. The footage, understood to date from Sunday - the day that the 22-year-old disappeared - show Miss Hawker with 28-year-old Tatsuya Ichihashi chatting in a coffee shop.
CCTV footage released in hunt for Lindsay's killer
CCTV footage showing murdered British teacher Lindsay Hawker with the man suspected of killing her have been broadcast on television in Japan. The footage, understood to date from Sunday - the day that the 22-year-old disappeared - show Miss Hawker with 28-year-old Tatsuya Ichihashi chatting in a coffee shop.
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Family In Japan For Murdered Briton's Anniversary
The family of a British teacher murdered in Japan have returned to the country to mark the second anniversary of her death. Lindsay Ann Hawker, 22, from Brandon, near Coventry, went missing on 25 March 2007. Murder suspect Tatsuya Ichihashi has never been found. Her body was found buried in a bath of sand on Ichihashi's balcon.
Family In Japan For Murdered Briton's Anniversary
The family of a British teacher murdered in Japan have returned to the country to mark the second anniversary of her death. Lindsay Ann Hawker, 22, from Brandon, near Coventry, went missing on 25 March 2007. Murder suspect Tatsuya Ichihashi has never been found. Her body was found buried in a bath of sand on Ichihashi's balcon.
25 September 2007
Family Of Murdered British Teacher Launch Fresh Appeal
The family of murdered British teacher Lindsay Ann Hawker are making a fresh appeal for information about her death. Miss Hawker, 22, from Brandon, near Coventry, had gone to Japan in October 2006 to teach English. However, her body was found in a bath filled with sand in a flat in Ichikawa, east of Tokyo, in March.
Family Of Murdered British Teacher Launch Fresh Appeal
The family of murdered British teacher Lindsay Ann Hawker are making a fresh appeal for information about her death. Miss Hawker, 22, from Brandon, near Coventry, had gone to Japan in October 2006 to teach English. However, her body was found in a bath filled with sand in a flat in Ichikawa, east of Tokyo, in March.
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