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| Hawker murder family renew appeal | Hawker murder family renew appeal |
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| The family of a British teacher murdered in Japan have arrived in the country to renew their appeal for help to catch her killer. | The family of a British teacher murdered in Japan have arrived in the country to renew their appeal for help to catch her killer. |
| Bill and Julia Hawker, along with their daughters Lisa and Julia, believe someone could be sheltering suspect Tatsuya Ichihashi. | |
| He fled from police who found Lindsay Ann Hawker's body in a bathtub of sand at his flat east of Tokyo one year ago. | He fled from police who found Lindsay Ann Hawker's body in a bathtub of sand at his flat east of Tokyo one year ago. |
| The family, from Warwickshire, will appear on Japanese media later. | The family, from Warwickshire, will appear on Japanese media later. |
| Before leaving from Heathrow the couple from Brandon said they hoped to finally "get justice" for their daughter. | |
| Mr Hawker described her as "a beautiful girl who went to the other side of the world to teach English". | Mr Hawker described her as "a beautiful girl who went to the other side of the world to teach English". |
| Lindsay Ann Hawker's body was found in a bath on a balcony | Lindsay Ann Hawker's body was found in a bath on a balcony |
| He said: "All of Lindsay's family and friends all over the world remain determined to keep up their efforts, and to seek justice for their daughter, sister and friend." | He said: "All of Lindsay's family and friends all over the world remain determined to keep up their efforts, and to seek justice for their daughter, sister and friend." |
| He added: "She was an amazing young woman, who travelled to Japan to teach. | He added: "She was an amazing young woman, who travelled to Japan to teach. |
| "She was brutally murdered and this evil man needs to be caught before he strikes again." | "She was brutally murdered and this evil man needs to be caught before he strikes again." |
| Lisa Hawker said the family would not give up the hunt for the 29-year-old main suspect. | Lisa Hawker said the family would not give up the hunt for the 29-year-old main suspect. |
| "He committed a dreadful act on my sister, it wasn't just murder, and that's why he needs to be taken off the streets," she said. | "He committed a dreadful act on my sister, it wasn't just murder, and that's why he needs to be taken off the streets," she said. |
| The family hope a news conference later in front of the Japanese media will raise the profile of the case. | The family hope a news conference later in front of the Japanese media will raise the profile of the case. |
| They will also be laying flowers at the scene where their daughter's body was found, before returning to the UK on Wednesday. | They will also be laying flowers at the scene where their daughter's body was found, before returning to the UK on Wednesday. |
| A new poster has been compiled showing how the suspect may look disguised as a woman. | A new poster has been compiled showing how the suspect may look disguised as a woman. |
| Nearly 150 police officers are said to be working on the case in Japan. | Nearly 150 police officers are said to be working on the case in Japan. |