Just over two years have past since Lindsay Ann Hawker was brutally murdered in her apartment in Chiba prefecture, Tokyo.  The EFL teacher (Lindsay) was found dead in her bathtub in March 2007; since then the police have continued the investigation while her family have made numerous visits to the country from Britain posting wanted signs for her killer and pushing for further support.

Now, in hopes to find the killer, the local police have upped the reward to 10 000 000 Yen (just over 100 000 dollars US).  Previously the reward was at 1 000 000 Yen.  Currently Tatsuya Ichihashi, “the cross dressing killer,” remains to be the number one suspect and to this day eludes the police.  New reward signs have been posted and wanted flyers have been distributed at railway stations near the crime.

These changes have come about shortly after the detective in charge was replaced.  The family fears that the changes made might be too late.

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Police up reward for Lindsay killer

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