'Justice' for murdered Lindsay

'Justice' for murdered Lindsay

'Justice' for murdered Lindsay. The father of murdered British teacher Lindsay Hawker said his family has finally achieved justice after her killer was jailed for life in Japan.

Tatsuya Ichihashi, 32, was sentenced at Chiba District Court for the rape and murder of Miss Hawker, 22, in March 2007.

He went on the run for nearly three years after the killing, undergoing extensive cosmetic surgery to change his appearance.

Speaking after the sentencing, Miss Hawker's father Bill said: "We've waited four-and-a-half years to get justice for Lindsay. We have achieved that today, and we are very pleased."

Thanking the Japanese authorities for persisting in their efforts to catch the killer, he said: "Lindsay loved Japan and you have not let her down."

Source: southwalesguardian