Last leg of a long journey
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Bill and Julia Hawker, parents of murdered British teacher Lindsay Hawker, and daughters, Lisa, right, and Louise, left, arrive at Narita airport on Wednesday. A verdict in the trial of accused murderer Tatsuya Ichihashi is expected on Thursday.
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chewitup
For their sake I hope this is the last leg of the journey and their is no mistrial, retrial or funny business and Ichihashi gets what he deserves once and for all.
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steve@CPFC
Hopefully they will see him receive a long prison sentence. It will take a very long time for this man to be able to take his place back into society.
I wonder is there going to be or has there been a thorough investigation into how and who assisted him on the run.
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manta60
"It will take a very long time for this man to be able to take his place back into society. "
Sorry but this freak should NEVER be allowed back into society.
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MrDog
What?! They aren't staying for the verdict???
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They are arriving at Narita, not leaving.
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Apsara
I'd say they are arriving back in Japan to hear the verdict after having gone back to the UK, not leaving.
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gogogo
I hope this scumbag gets the book thrown at him... regrettably this is reality and Japan... he'll get 7-10 years which is the going rate for murder in Japan these days (after showing remorse)
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LoveNot
they look such a nice family, it is so sad that such a tragedy struck them....by the way do they get some help from somebody to cover their expenses? I hope so, it is expensive to travel several times to Japan for the trial and the verdict...
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takoyakitora
Death is the only thing that would guarantee this P.O.S. never gets out of prison and capitalizes on his notoriety and fame. This being Japan I'm sure that's a likely possibility.
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manta60
And he has a fan club. geez
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Tokyo Cherry Boy
I feel so sorry for them.
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tideofiron
I think it's really interesting to see the level of anger being posted about Ichihashi and what he did. I'm guessing part of it is genuine outrage but there's also a racial element here with the death of a white upper middle class woman and there's also some people who are venting their anger or frustration with Japan as well. Lastly, the high profile of the case due to his run from police (not to mention the book he wrote) have sparked an unusual amount of attention and emotion.
I'm sure many people would deny that those other elements are feeding into their comments here but I really do wonder why it's this particular case and not countless other similar cases that grab people's attention. Rarely do I see the level of sustained angry commentary on here when there's coverage of a Japanese woman being killed by a Japanese man (for example) and I think there's a point to be made that some people aren't even aware of what it is about this situation that grabs people's attention and elicits so much of their own moral outrage.
I'm in no way indicating sympathy for the defendant by making this statement. I'm sure what I'm really getting at here will fly over a lot of heads (my fault, not theirs) but have you ever asked yourself why you really feel so strongly about this case in particular?
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supergenki302
Tideofiron,
While I have only lived here for 5 years, one thing that strikes me when I read/hear about murders in Japan is the way the person who committed the crime usually confesses and turns themselves in. Most of my anger towards Ichihashi (and it is plentiful) is simply because of his cowardice. Not only did he brutually attack and take the life of another human being (race, nationality, age, etc are for me irrelevant), he evaded capture, changed his appearance and not once had the decency to own up. If he honestly did not intend to kill her and if the system is set up so that he could argue that point and get off with a light sentence, why didn't he just turn himself in in the first place?? That is what makes me so angry and also the fact that he is now trying to make money buy writing a book of his time on the run. I hope that justice is served but whatever the outcome I hope her family can begin to put this behind them and move on. R.I.P Lindsay
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chuckbello
Hopefully the case will bring some kind of "closure" to the family. Deep down the Hawker family will always be sad because nothing in the world can replace their daughter. Ichihashi is a COWARD/SICK/lowlife (feel in the blank) that took away the life of their daughter. I admire their grace in front of such tragedy.
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whiskeysour
Let`s wait and see !!!!
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tideofiron
@supergenki302
Thanks very much for your thoughtful response.
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