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Fugitive 'could have had surgery' Fugitive 'could have had surgery'
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The man hunted by Japanese police over the murder of a young British woman in Tokyo could have had plastic surgery, local news reports have said. The man hunted in Japan over the murder of a British woman in Tokyo could have had plastic surgery, local reports say.
A man resembling Tatsuya Ichihashi had plastic surgery in Osaka within the past two weeks, said the reports. A man resembling Tatsuya Ichihashi had plastic surgery in Osaka within the past two weeks, say the news reports.
Mr Ichihashi is suspected of killing Lindsay Ann Hawker, 22, from Brandon, near Coventry, in March 2007. Mr Ichihashi is suspected of killing Lindsay Ann Hawker, 22, from Brandon, near Coventry, in March 2007. Her body was found buried in a tub at his flat.
Her body was found buried in a bathtub full of sand at his apartment, where she had given him an English lesson. Ms Hawker's family say they have received no official confirmation of the reports despite repeated attempts.
Police reward
Detectives attended the clinic where the plastic surgery patient had a follow-up appointment, but he failed to arrive, according to the reports, which local police have refused to either confirm or deny.Detectives attended the clinic where the plastic surgery patient had a follow-up appointment, but he failed to arrive, according to the reports, which local police have refused to either confirm or deny.
When Ms Hawker disappeared after giving Mr Ichihashi an English lesson and friends of hers found his phone number in her room, police visited his flat.When Ms Hawker disappeared after giving Mr Ichihashi an English lesson and friends of hers found his phone number in her room, police visited his flat.
It is two years now since Lindsay was murdered and they have never given up hope that he will be caught Hawker family statement
But Mr Ichihashi escaped as detectives arrived at his apartment. Ms Hawker's body was found in a bathtub filled with sand.But Mr Ichihashi escaped as detectives arrived at his apartment. Ms Hawker's body was found in a bathtub filled with sand.
Police in Japan have since offered a 10m yen (£63,397) reward. A statement from Ms Hawker's family said they had been flooded by media enquiries but had been given no official information from police in Japan.
Ms Hawker's family said the previous largest Japanese police reward was 1m yen. "The Hawkers would like to know who the surgeons were, where Ichihashi, the only suspect, obtained the money for the operations and who is hiding him," the statement read.
It added: "It is two years now since Lindsay was murdered and they have never given up hope that he will be caught."
Officers have posted 30,000 posters with photographs of the suspect at police and railway stations across Japan.Officers have posted 30,000 posters with photographs of the suspect at police and railway stations across Japan.
Police in Japan have since offered a 10m yen (£63,397) reward. Ms Hawker's family said the previous largest Japanese police reward was 1m yen.