EP06 - The Murder of Lindsay Hawker

Summary: Thousands of young people come to Japan each year to teach English as a second language, for most this is a wonderful chance to experience Japanese culture firsthand. This week’s episode is about one young woman, Lindsay Hawker, who did just that, but her story is not a happy one. Working as an English teacher in 2007, Hawker encountered Tatsuya Ichihashi, initially put off by his forward manner she eventually agreed to meet him at a cafe for a private lesson. The encounter would not go as planned. Hawker’s body would later be found in Ichihashi’s apartment, however her murderer would not face justice until after a nearly three-year long manhunt. We’ll be posting additional content and videos on our Facebook group. It’s private, but everyone is free to join. https://www.facebook.com/groups/599855356835724/ Email us. truecrimejapan@gmail.com Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Lindsay_Hawker http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00dghmq http://www.japantoday.com/category/kuchikomi/view/fugitive-ichihashi-may-be-in-philippines http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/witness-sees-through-accused-strangler-tatsuya-ichihashis-plastic-surgery/story-e6frg6so-1225796339488 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/6502219.stm http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-11/10/content_12426654.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20090710135800/http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-457891/Lindsay-Ann-Hawkers-killer-run.html http://lindsayhawkerarticles.blogspot.jp/