smartacus said...

Brainiac at 08:32 AM JST - 11th November

Just out of curiosity, does anyone know how they can actually prove the murder charge against him after all this time, if he doesn't confess? Would DNA be a factor?

Posted in Ichihashi says he has no excuses; Hawkers express relief at his arrest at 08:32 AM JST - 11th November
Brainiac at 08:22 AM JST - 11th November

I think attending the trial will not be a satisfying experience for the Hawkers. Mr Hawker said he wants to look Ichihashi in the face. The problem is that he won't be allowed to ask him what he probably wants to: "Why did you do that to my daughter?" Furthermore,…

Posted in Hawker family at 08:22 AM JST - 11th November
smartacus at 08:17 AM JST - 11th November

I'd like to add one thing. The police need the support of every decent citizen to function. They can't do their job properly without such support. So it doesn't help when readers come on sites like this calling them Keystones all the time. The police have a difficult job. This…

Posted in ICHIHASHI ARRESTED BY POLICE IN OSAKA at 08:17 AM JST - 11th November
smartacus at 08:01 AM JST - 11th November

Despite what some of JT's armchair detectives think about Japan's cops, I think the police did a good job once this case broke last Thursday. Ichihashi was arrested after a tip from the public. The police got Ichihashi's photo out there and alerted the public. That is the essence of…

Posted in Ichihashi says he has no excuses; Hawkers express relief at his arrest at 08:01 AM JST - 11th November
smartacus at 07:55 AM JST - 11th November

Himajin

I agree with you. There are a few armchair detectives, like northlondon, who are clearly obsessed with this case (count the number of messages from him on this thread alone). These people know nothing about this case and most of their posts are just hot air and fantasy.

They…

Posted in ICHIHASHI ARRESTED BY POLICE IN OSAKA at 07:55 AM JST - 11th November
Razor at 10:37 PM JST - 10th November

Unless he confesses, I wonder how they will actually prove that Ichihashi killed Ms Hawker. They had the same trouble with Joji Obara and Lucy Blackman, I recall.

Posted in ICHIHASHI ARRESTED BY POLICE IN OSAKA at 10:37 PM JST - 10th November
Brainiac at 10:01 PM JST - 10th November

I wonder if he was in handcuffs. You couldn't tell from the TV coverage of them transporting him to Shin-Osaka station.

Posted in ICHIHASHI ARRESTED BY POLICE IN OSAKA at 10:01 PM JST - 10th November
smartacus at 07:45 PM JST - 10th November

The Hawker family can now find some peace of mind, such as it may be.

Posted in ICHIHASHI ARRESTED BY POLICE IN OSAKA at 07:45 PM JST - 10th November
smartacus at 07:29 PM JST - 10th November

Yes, NHK is reporting that he turned himself in to police in Osaka.

Posted in Ichihashi had documents for passport application, police say at 07:29 PM JST - 10th November
smartacus at 04:27 PM JST - 10th November

noborito

Get real. You don't think they are trying to catch him? His being Japanese will have nothing to do with the sentence. Weird, some of the drivel people like you come out with. And by the way, the word is "loser," not "looser."

Still, if Ichihashi is caught, I…

Posted in Ichihashi had documents for passport application, police say at 04:27 PM JST - 10th November