Japanese court upholds life sentence for Lindsay Hawker's killer

The Guardian Wednesday 11th April, 2012

Lindsay Hawker and burying the British woman's body in a sand-filled bathtub, where it was found five years ago.Tatsuya Ichihashi, 33, was living in the apartment where the 22-year-old English teacher's body was found in 2007. He eluded a manhunt for nearly three years after fleeing when police arrived to question him, even mutilating his face to change his appearance.Ichihashi appealed against the verdict handed down by a district court last Jul...

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