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| Hawker murder family renew appeal | Hawker murder family renew appeal |
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| The family of a young British teacher murdered in Japan have made a fresh appeal for help to catch her killer. | The family of a young British teacher murdered in Japan have made a fresh appeal for help to catch her killer. |
| Speaking in Tokyo, Lindsay Ann Hawker's father Bill called on the "honourable people of Japan" to help find suspect Tatsuya Ichihashi. | |
| The teacher's sister Lisa called on the suspect - whom police believe someone is sheltering - to give himself up. | |
| Mr Ichihashi fled after police found Lindsay's body in a bath of sand at his flat near Tokyo a year ago. | |
| Close to tears, Mr Hawker told the press conference: "Almost a year ago my other beautiful daughter, Lindsay, as you know was murdered here in Japan. | |
| You have taken away my best friend and broken our hearts Lisa Hawker | |
| "I now wish to appeal to the honourable people of Japan, particularly to the families of Japan, to help me find Tatsuya Ichihashi. | "I now wish to appeal to the honourable people of Japan, particularly to the families of Japan, to help me find Tatsuya Ichihashi. |
| "Be assured the Hawkers will, as a family, never give in...we want justice for my daughter Lindsay." | |
| Her sister Lisa said of the suspect: "You have taken one life and destroyed many more. You have taken away my best friend and broken our hearts. I implore you, please atone for your crime." | |
| Her mother Julia implored the Japanese people to remember Lindsay's face and to keep a look-out for her suspected killer. | |
| "This was my daughter. Remember her face. Remember this face," she said. | "This was my daughter. Remember her face. Remember this face," she said. |
| Before leaving for Japan, Mr Hawker described his daughter, 22, as "a beautiful girl who went to the other side of the world to teach English". | |
| Manhunt | Manhunt |
| 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." |
| The family will also be laying flowers at the scene where Lindsay'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. |