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| Airport appeal for killed teacher | Airport appeal for killed teacher |
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| The father of a teacher murdered in Japan is marking six months since her death with an appeal at an airport. | The father of a teacher murdered in Japan is marking six months since her death with an appeal at an airport. |
| The body of Lindsay Ann Hawker, 22, from Brandon near Coventry, was found in March in a bath filled with sand in Ichikawa, east of Tokyo. | |
| She was found when police went to Tatsuya Ichihashi's flat, but he fled before he could be arrested. | |
| Bill Hawker will spend the day handing out leaflets at Heathrow Airport to passengers flying to Japan. | Bill Hawker will spend the day handing out leaflets at Heathrow Airport to passengers flying to Japan. |
| The leaflets show pictures and contain descriptions in both English and Japanese of 28-year-old Mr Ichihashi, the prime suspect, who has not been seen since. | The leaflets show pictures and contain descriptions in both English and Japanese of 28-year-old Mr Ichihashi, the prime suspect, who has not been seen since. |
| Mr Hawker said he hoped the extra publicity could help lead them to the main suspect in her daughter's murder. | Mr Hawker said he hoped the extra publicity could help lead them to the main suspect in her daughter's murder. |
| Lindsay Ann Hawker had gone to Japan to teach English | Lindsay Ann Hawker had gone to Japan to teach English |
| Leeds University graduate Ms Hawker had gone to Japan to teach English and reportedly agreed to give lessons to Mr Ichihashi a week before her death. | Leeds University graduate Ms Hawker had gone to Japan to teach English and reportedly agreed to give lessons to Mr Ichihashi a week before her death. |
| They arranged to meet in a coffee shop in Ichikawa but she never returned to her home and police later found her body in a sand-filled bath in Mr Ichihashi's flat. | They arranged to meet in a coffee shop in Ichikawa but she never returned to her home and police later found her body in a sand-filled bath in Mr Ichihashi's flat. |
| He fled his apartment when officers arrived to investigate, losing his shoes and a rucksack in a chase. | He fled his apartment when officers arrived to investigate, losing his shoes and a rucksack in a chase. |
| Mr Hawker's leaflets say: "Lindsay was a beautiful girl who didn't deserve to die. | Mr Hawker's leaflets say: "Lindsay was a beautiful girl who didn't deserve to die. |
| "She had her whole life ahead of her and her family now urge you to help them get justice for Lindsay. | "She had her whole life ahead of her and her family now urge you to help them get justice for Lindsay. |
| "When you arrive in Japan please remember the suspect's face and if you see him or see anything suspicious please report it to the police in Japan." | "When you arrive in Japan please remember the suspect's face and if you see him or see anything suspicious please report it to the police in Japan." |
| Police believe Ms Hawker had been subjected to a prolonged attack. Her hair was also cut off. | Police believe Ms Hawker had been subjected to a prolonged attack. Her hair was also cut off. |