The Killer That Deformed His Own Face | The Disturbing Case of Tatsuya Ichihashi
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- Deforming his own face and hiding in abandoned bunkers... Many strange details followed Tatsuya Ichihashi and the death of a British worker named Lindsay Hawker, who was found dead inside his apartment in Tokyo Japan.
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I like how the surgeon did the surgery and accepted payment and then reports it to police. Dude knew exactly what he was doing.
Surgeon was chasing their bag, cant blame em
I see where you're coming from but it could also be a tactic thing. Like he knew if he wouldn't do the procedures the guy would've probably go to another surgeon and get work done there - maybe without before and after pictures.
On one hand it was smart. The man felt safe while the surgeon gave the photos to the police so they actually were ahead of him without him knowing.
On the other hand I'm pretty sure that surgeries on your face wouldn't be done without anesthetization so he should have just called the cops instead of doing work and letting him leave???
So yes, he could just be a greedy asshole. But it could also be the case that he tried to do a "smart move" I guess 🤷♀️
😂🤣😂🤣🤣🤣
So many single white women are murdered in non white countries... in Africa and Asia especially...
Right
If someone is following you, never lead them to your home. Go to a shop, hospital, whatever public building instead.
Especially in Japan - there are police stations all over the place and they take stalking very seriously.
First take 4 consecutive right turns to see that the person is following you and not just on the same route as you.
@@k-guy1236 That's not a bad idea. I'd still move afterwards tho
Well in her case she didn't have a bad plan. Showing him she had 2 other roommates living with her at all times is not a bad idea to scare him off. Not even accepting classes in a public area was foolish.
What she did wrong was going with him to his place.
Ya, Id say it's less about her kindness and more about her street smarts, or lack of. Her ignorance to the ugly world around her made her not consider the idea of someone who could be a predator.
Sadly in her case, biking to her home aka leading him to her home was mistake number one since now he knows where you live and mistake number 2, going into his house. She barely knew the guy and was enticed by the money offer, truth is if the guy was going to give her the money she could of waited in the cab or waited outside for him to come out. If he didn't come out , the just accept that you aren't getting the money.
It's just a shame that lapse in judgements such as the temptation of a paycheck are enough for people to make a mistake that would end up costing their lives. If you ever have a bad vibe about someone, never follow them to a locale that would leave you defensless.
If someone is ever following you and you can't lose them, DO NOT go home. Take them somewhere very public and well recorded. A mall, a police station, literally anywhere besides your house.
I don't trust the police in my area, but I live 10 mins away from the military base my spouse is stationed at, thats what I use. You have to have a military ID to get in and the dudes guarding the gate have more than enough ability to take care of the problem, if the problem even bothered to follow me to the gate
Then you need a better car. Lol
Seems like a no-brainer, but I don’t recall if I had that much common sense at her age? (72 now)
Exactly, most buildings have a security guard at the entrance. I always go into buildings and head straight for the security guards desk. I also ask them for directions when I am lost.
@@nadogrl I'm sorry we're not stupid just because we're young but thanks for that
The fact that Lindsay’s dad asked for help with the mafia since he knew that Japanese police were unsuccessful, he was desperate to see who killed his dear daughter. He didn’t deserve to lose his daughter, he seems to cherish his daughter so much. Must be heavy for him and his family to accept the tragedy:(
Sending love to Lindsey’s Dad, he’s a string man
The Japanese police force is one of the most corrupt and ineffective in the world
it is a tragedy indeed (btw I'm your 600th like)
@@Bald_Menacewhat a weird comment
@@stiglarsen543not really.
As horrific as this is, can we all just take a moment to appreciate that Lindsay's dad realized that the Japanese police were useless, went to Japan himself, and asked the yakuza to find the guy? That dude has some balls of steel.
no not balls of steel, but the love for his beautiful daughter ,yea
@@Richieblueeyez88 Definetly balls of steel. The moment you get involved with the yakuza things can turn ugly. Yakuzas dont get involved with civilians, but if civilians want to do business with them then they stop being civilians and now they are clients or bussines partners. Fail to meet Yakuza's demands and it could turn ugly for the client.
Anyway, the Yakuza probably declined the dad's request. This case was very public and it could bring unwanted attention.
The Japanese police aren't used to dealing with stuff like this because crime in japan is very low and most crime is small things like shoplifting or assault. Murder isn't as common as it is in America or London
Right
@@akihikosakurai4013 police don’t care about crimes against foreigners, specially if the criminal is Japanese and rich.
Imagine being so incompetent in your job that the victim's parents decide to ask yakuza for help.
To be fair, Japanese police and the Yakuza go hand in hand.
@@kevinstart5107 maybe back in the day.
It's only because the victim is white, you give a shit about this case being handled properly
@@lukask.3686 Pls don’t bring race into this
@@lukask.3686 WHAT WUT 😮
The fact that he chased her across the city before asking for a lesson is fucking terrifying.
No sane person would ever accept an offer no matter how nice it seems from a person whos chased you for miles to your house. Seriously didn't people it odd to see a creep chasing a girl on her bike?
She really didn’t get she was dealing with a crazy person. Sad.
She was convinced by the money though....
@@naraendrareddy273 yeah but when good money is involved all creepiness and initial judgements go out the window. It’s sane but bad judgement or ignoring her gut
i don’t get how she wasen’t able to get away on a bike
This is basically my worst nightmare whenever I'm in a foreign country. You can't tell if it's cultural and truly creepy so you end up being nice and ignoring your gut. My sympathies for Lindsay's family and friends. Those 4 years must've been torture. Props to her dad for approaching the Yakuza.
Go with your gut. Why cares if you accidentally offend someone. A) you're never going to see them again anyways and b) better off offending someone instead of being killed or SA
@@I.See.That.Youre.Mentally.Ill. Amen to that, my friend. Sage advice.
Dream dad
@@I.See.That.Youre.Mentally.Ill. stay in your country then if come to other country respect their culture or get killed
Why would it be cultural to let a stranger in your apartment? If someone is following you just lead them straight to a police station. Type police station on your phone and lead them there.
He wasn’t obsessed With working out. He was practicing to run after people, or away. He literally used his running stamina to follow that girl.
OMG I DIDNT THINK ABOUT THAT
So.. he was still obsessed with working out even if that was the purpose
@@bronzewand seems more obsessed with hurting ppl in my opinion. The killer we had here would do crazy shit here too for his main cause. It’d look like a normal activity when in reality they have underlying goals they are obsessed with. In my opinion if he wasn’t obsessed with hurting ppl he’d have no reason to workout, so 🤷🏽♀️. Because it was solely running like come on.
man i didnt even think abt that😭
Dammmmmmmn.
Ladies, if a man runs by your bike trying to get your attention, DO NOT GO HOME! Go into a store or a police station. Always be smart, don't be afraid to offend someone who is creeping you out.
Exactly this woman pretty much dug her own grave
@@sallybabe21 it's sad that we live in times where women are afraid to even reject and report someone who is being creepy cause we've been taught that feeling fear = irrational paranoia. No! You feel uncomfortable you say something or reach out for help. If that person gets offended then they shouldn't have acted that way to begin with.
@@yomigonzalez9870 AYO what about guys 🤨
big ass forehead call you megamind
Pretty sure that advice suits for everyone
i’m glad you focused on Lindsay so much and fleshed out her life. more often than not, victim’s stories get lost in the sensationalization of the killer.
Probably because the knowledge of the killer's background is more useful to the public
Exactly, and the guy writing a book about his chase. He's clearly trying to make it about him to became sort of a "hero" or smth it's disgusting
So, I am NOT blaming Lindsey for what happened to her, I want to make a different point. In case you ever find yourself being followed, under no circumstances do you go directly home. This is the worst thing you can do. What you do instead is to first try and lose the person yourself and if that doesn't work, you immediately contact the authorities. They will not be able to arrest the person in most cases but they will be able to hold them for a certain amount of time which then allows you to leave safely.
You still might want to avoid going home directly. Maybe visit a museum or something like that, anything public that has a entrance fee and cameras is good.
After you reach home safely, make a detailed note of what happened, what the person looked like and such. Share it with family and friends.
For the next couple of weeks, avoid the place of the encounter under all circumstances or never visit the place alone. Make sure somebody is with you and never take a direct route to that place or from it back home.
Yes, I was surprised she actually showed her creepy pursuer where she lived. I expected she would stop at a public place and just yell at him and shame him into sodding off.
@@neliaferreira9983 thanks for the comment. I would strongly advise against antagonizing a stalker. That only makes it worse.
Be as subtle and sneeky as possible around them.
Don't lie, don't encourage, don't antagonize.
If there is no way to leave the situation, jump into a cab and ask to be driven to the police.
@@MaSOneTwo True. I realize I made it sound like we should make a full drama-queen scene. I just meant raise your voice and firmly state "will you just please stop following me please?" in a way that other people will hear and stare with curiosity.
But yeah, you should see if that actually antagonizes them. It worked for me once. He got embarrassed and left. But it might not work for another.
Good point.
@@neliaferreira9983 I am glad you have been able to scare the person into retreating. And thank you for the positive communication.
Yeah right. Monday morning QB
"The family requested the death penalty, but this request was denied."
Plot twist: "I guess we'll just have to go talk to the Yakuza again...
fr. They've done it before, whats stopping them now?
Kiryu has never killed anyone.
@@AEW86 majima could help
i mean, at least life in prison is kinda worse than death
@@ajotaaaa well how about life in prison with members of yakuza that the family paid to make his life more miserable, a little "bullying" wouldn't hurt right?
A person who goes through plastic surgery, hiding out in bunkers for years to avoid being captured for a murder they committed cannot be rehabilitated.
Right, absolutely right! Great point
@@wesleyalan9179 I do not understand why people like him get a second chance. Their victims do not get a second chance. He wanted to kill that poor woman from the moment he laid eyes on her. He did everything in his power to manipulate her and it worked. That is meticulous planning and coercing to its finest. One good cast iron skillet hit to the face really stops them in their tracks and allows for a wonderful get away. Never be afriad to fight back! It saved my life. Most do not want something complicated and fighty they want easy and fast. Make it hard as Hell! If you're going down, go down fighting like hell!, bite, scratch, gouge at the eyes, shove your finger so far up the motherfukers nose you can feel their GD brain! Grab em by the ears in pull like there's no tomorrow! This advice is for everyone that might need it one day.
@@laurieherman1215 ...haha,my kinda gal!
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@@laurieherman1215 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
@@laurieherman1215 its the great wonder of "human rights".
I very much support human rights, but can such a man be considered human?
Lindsay's father is a badass. The fact that he approached the Yakuza for answers. Shows a strong individual. However, he was kind enough to present a gift. Which I believe shows respect. Please correct me if I'm wrong. Naturally, if someone shows respect. They deserve respect.
I would love to see how this interaction panned out, I wonder how they reacted to him?
Rather than respect it is meant to get goodwill. Criminal organizations similar to the mafia and the Yakuza operate on a sort of honor system. He wanted the criminals to like him and feel respected but not necessarily because he actually respected them
In which part of the video does it say that?
@@JAMIExHDxGAMING They initially turned him away. But he persisted and got a meeting with high ranking members. He offered the gift but they said there was no need, as they would help him because they also had daughters. He explained his daughter had told him it was a custom to give gifts when meeting friends in Japan, and they then accepted the whisky. They told him that they would watch for Ichihashi in their territory and if they found him they would deal with it. They also let her father hand out flyers on a very busy pedestrian crossing that was in their territory & escorted him there so that he could do it. While giving out the flyers a group of young boys refused to take any and pushed past him. 10 minutes later the boys came back, apologised and took the flyers.
@@Toxichobbit. crazy! Thank you for the reply I appreciate it
It’s so incredibly frustrating that he got away for that long, that he even got that much freedom before getting caught.
If it's any comfort, those 4 years on the run were probably the worst of his life. Always on edge, looking behind is back with no one to trust or help him living in miserable conditions
Never lead anyone to your home and NEVER go into a strangers home. Especially from a dude that chases you all the way to your home!!
Poor thing was naive. I feel horrible that she suffered.
Just never
No shyte
That awkward moment you invite the serial killer rapist into your home . “Ignore the swinging chains and handcuffs on the wall, come on in!”
@@jonboy9734 why that be in the victims home 🤣🤣
I briefly took a self-defense class a while back and one of the things that stuck with me was the instructor saying to beware of anyone who doesn’t respect a “no” for an answer. Not only sexually, but anything you say no to doing anything, if a person insists beyond comfort, it’s time to put the foot down and go.
This is very true
What do you mean you took a clas while black??
@@cellblocknine5385 back*
Solid advice.
@gull K We do have things called "weapons", and if you can break something like a knee it'll help you a lot.
Yes, people might have an advantage over you, but it doesn't mean they're superhuman. Humans have a massive amount of weak spots and if you know what you're doing you can take advantage of them. The 6'3" 230 pound incel probably wouldn't like a compass jabbed in his eye any more than anyone else would, and probably didn't train his balls to handle fingernails being dug into them.
The problem is most people DON'T know how to fight. It's a good idea to learn how to fight so that you don't waste your time and energy in a fight to the death.
So let me get this straight: He took advantage of her innocence so he can force himself on and take her life? Those aren't the type of people you let live. The killer wasn't even mentally unstable. I like rehabilitation too, but not when it comes to situations like that.
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He CAN be rehabilitated, at the end of a ROPE.
Filthy maggot.
Same. Some things are unforgivable, and murder is one of these. You can't walk away from that. And, obviously, people who've committed it are never sorry for it. This is what the death penalty is for: To keep the innocent safe. Also justice, to get rid of the evil from the midst. Why should the murderer be allowed to breathe and continue living when the victim had her life cut short so horribly?
@@phatcat3705 not everyone who kills does not regret it. A lot of killers do regret killing it’s those who hide and try to get away with it
He is not mental unstable: it´s a regular misogynist man who don´t accept a NO as an answer. Mental untable women statistically don´t rape or kill men. So it´s not a illness but sexism
Currently teaching English in Nagoya right now so this video hits close to home.
In general, Japan is a very safe country based on my personal experience as a woman, but when crimes do happen (not petty ones), it's always the most messed up and perverted type of crimes. I'm still shaken at the fact that he tried to decompose her body on his own balcony and even seeded the soil for flowers to grow where her remains will become the fertilizer. Chills.
*You know the parents weren’t playing when they got the Yakuza involved.*
Yup!
What is mucking
@@619G_ "mucking about" is just another way to say "messing around"
@@madimeyer2862 Oh ok thanks I never heard that word b4 lol
@@619G_ it’s British slang dw
The fact that he could chase her with ease while she was riding a bike ... yikes
No the fact that she allowed him into her home after he had just chased her! How dumb can you be? She got herself killed with her bad decisions.
The fact that he was able to draw her face in 1.5 seconds is also pretty yikes
@@willbedford8381 half true if she lived alone. but she had roommates that were home and she was smart about it, she possibly knew if something would ever happen to her, the roommates can identify the guy she was with.
@@willbedford8381 her plan was p good, don't victim blame you sh*tbag.
@@willbedford8381 -- While it's wise for others to learn how to do things better, it's utterly moronic to blame a victim who by all rights should NEVER NEED to do that. She was killed SOLELY because an evil person decided to kill her, not for anything she did,. You, on the other hand, proved yourself to be a dumbass by literally being a dumbass.
I’m definitely going to teach my daughter not to worry about offending or seeming rude. And maybe not go into someone’s apartment. And never move somewhere that will limit her ability to defend herself.
"Rehabilitation" isn't something any court should consider for creatures like that.
So you’re telling me that 9 POLICE OFFICERS couldn’t catch one man barefooted when they seemingly had the unit surrounded? If that isn’t the definition of incompetence, I don’t know what is.
exactly smh
Yep. "Japanese are too used to peace"
so stupid. if i remember correctly the first officers were at the building 3 hours before he eventually got out of his apartment. as if they couldn't have blocked any entrances to his door or floor
@@jamesmaier5544 4H i think. The first 2 came, then waited 1H for 5 more to come, and 3 more hours for the last 2 ^^. Japan has this culture of shame, that says that even if you are innocent, you tend to recognize everything and just submit. Hese public apologizies for anything and everything are really something. They hated Carlos Gohsn because he ran away without taking responsability (whether he was guilty or not was irrelevant). They do not prosecute everyone they put under arrest, but there is a 98% ratio of people convicted if they do end up prosecuted in Japan. Trials are just formalities. The inquiry is what determines your culpability rather the trial, and you have no right to have an attorney before the trial. So, they will try to make you say you are culprit by all means possible. Remember the taxi. He thought that everything had to be fine, or maybe, convinced himself that it was not his problem and tried to avoid any kind of trouble for himself. Before the guy in the video said that he left, i already knew for sure he would leave within minutes. It was obvious. There is always this idea that "it must be nothing". I bet they never really expected anything going on, and even if something did, it was nothing big. Probably the policemen never saw more than petty theft in all their years in the Police. There are reasons why they don't have guns. Well, but now, even in Europe, our Police don't always have guns. So, there are all kinds of little differences in Japan that contribute to explain this fiasco, and i must say, i didn't expect things to unfold any differently.
@@nox8730 thanks for the extended insight! and you are right, it was even more than 3 hours
Here in Korea, when a guy asks you for water, it’s his way of seeing if he can come inside to sleep with you. Most Korean women know this and most foreigners do not. I know this happened in Japan, but Asian culture is a lot less direct about sexual things...
Thank you for telling me this- i didn't know ❤
Thanks for the heads up!
How to decline tho?
@@username8644 Chill. Just asking some advice. Its indirect, remember? And its sound rude just to decline someone asking for water so i am asking the nicest way to say. Because i dont know except that.
Sounds similar to going back for coffee after a date? Either way it’s not consent.
Omg. The Dad metting with the Yakuza was a GOAT move. My condolences and best wishes to the family.
This and Yunko Furuta's case have convinced me of the complete ineptitude of Japanese authorities. Granted, they are a very peaceful country with a very low crime rate, but this has resulted in the police becoming stagnant and complacent to a negligent degree.
I think they tend to ignore “foreigners” crimes especially. This is one of many that I’ve heard of…..truly sad.
They have a low crime rate because they're not reported at all. Japanese cities are molester havens.
@黒い川 Heheh.
Good intentions with the efficient police force, now if only South America in general wasn't so corrupt we could give proper compliments.
They are a peaceful and low crime country, except for regular sexual assaults and harassment on public transit, the lack of care for anyone missing who happens to be female, the lack of care for foreigners when they disappear or are murdered
@@melrye7350 Sexual assault in Japan is extremely common and underreported.
Sorry. off topic, but her dad asking the mafia for help is such badass move
I agree
It honestly felt like the first scene of The Godfather where the man asked for Vito's help after his daughter was abused.
Is yakuza
yakuza is actually a semi-legit business in japan, that is, they don't really need to hide as other mobs do, the goverment recognizes mafia clans and they do certain business publicly and with goverment blessing, so among the world's mafias the yakuza are among the tamest and easier to ask for help, and by tamest I don't mean they are not dangerous, they are actually among the most dangerous in the world, just more approachable and more, shall we say, civilized.
It’s also a horrible debt to be in so yea awesome!
Imagine being so frustrated that the police isn’t doing their job that you turn to the Yakuza for help…absolutely pathetic. Should not have taken four years for that poor family to find justice.
What’s the Yakuza?
@@zendayaraluezike104 basically like the Japanese version of the mafia.
Come to Texas, we have the cartels
When an American's travel outside of U.S.A. you are considered as Nothing to them they are so quick to take the American citizens and make examples off them or to get want they want from the U.S.A...
@@zendayaraluezike104 the mafia but better
Adrian, thank you so much for the way you handle talking about these cases. With the utmost respect for those whose lives were destroyed. I havent really seen many other true crime youtubers handle it the same way
I remember his face plastered all over stations in Tokyo when I was living there. It stayed up for years. Glad they finally caught him!
The fact that he approached her saying she was his english teacher, indicates that he could have been stalking her and studying her routine days before talking to her.
He *asked* her if she could teach him english first and don't you think maybe, just maybe americans don't look japanese? Probably didn't have to stalk her to get the information he needed.
@@Handles-Are-A-Stupid-Idea Listen to that part again, he approached her saying that he was her student. If he just saw her, how did he guess she taught english, she could very well be a tourist or an exchange student as well.
@@pleasyplease5719 no, he literally asked her if she could teach him english, which she declined because work was already hectic. Then he offred to pay her for her time so she accepted. Why would an already-student ask his already-teacher to teach him?
Once again, americans and brits speak english. Americans and brits don't look like japanese people. He could very easily pick up at a glance that she speaks english. At the same time, literally stalking her? Wouldn't need to be a student to see if she works at a school. From there it's basic logic. Most americans in japan with teaching jobs teach english.
You can't be this dumb.
@@Handles-Are-A-Stupid-Idea watch at 4:19 🤦♀️. I based my comment on that statement. Lol
@@pleasyplease5719 cool spam, other guy already did the smart thing. Your second comment wasn't needed, it's just clutter in my inbox.
So she's an idiot, and you still refuse to acknowledge all the ways he could have guessed she speaks english.
This dude looks like the evil spirit in basically any Japanese horror movie.
he looks like some anime villain lol
@Jasraj Sandhu What roast? Just making an observation. Pretty pointless comment. Try again 😁
@@arafat9828 YES!
@Jasraj Sandhu you're*
physigonomy is never wrong!
This was recommended by a stranger and I've subscribed. It was well presented and I appreciate it very much. Thank you
That foot in a door technique, was tactically used by this sick individual. RIP Lindsay Hawker. You are such a beautiful soul. My sympathy to the bereaved family.
That gut instinct just feeling uncomfortable...never ignore it.
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So true. If a girl especially is asking herself or wondering to herself if a dude's a creep/psycho/insane/loon/dangerous/etc. in all cases that I have ever heard or seen, he WAS. That's why she got that feeling and thought in the first place. They need to trust their judgements way more and react firmly and unforgivingly. Even if she rudely told him to leave, it'd be ok since he was in HER personal space.
@Username Yeah exactly, also many of us get that creepy feeling from just about any guy if we're outside alone at night. As someone with anxiety I can't just not talk to every guy that makes me uncomfortable lol. Imo there's a lotttt of creeps out there but most of them won't do anything to you and you won't have any way of knowing which ones actually will
@Username amazing how you justify discrimination/racism....
@Username not all men but we don't know which man.
Japan seems like such a calm country with just good food and good hospitality and low crime rates but when they do have killers or criminals they’re fucking insane.
Probably because acting a fool in public is greatly looked down upon, so what you see is a group of people holding back there real selves so when they finally break its an explosion
@Prince Zuko how doesnt it make sense?
@Prince Zuko the culture of Japan is really repressive. They have the highest rate of suicide in the world and it is because their culture treats their people in a very robotic nature.
@Prince Zuko criminal psychology says otherwise in a lot of cases.
@Prince Zuko the best examples of violent behavior from suppression in Japan is sexual violence. Extremely high rates of pedophilic and over rape behavior. You can look up the phrases “systematic sexual abuse Japan”. You can also just generally look up “repression to aggression” in a scholarly article finding source and you will find much research on suppressive lifestyles (emotionally or sexually) leading to violent outbursts. You can also look at research done on involuntary celibates and aggressive behavior.
Poor poor Lindsay, as a woman myself I would've never tried to go home in this situation. I would enter a shop or somewhere with a lot of people and ask someone there to the call police to escort me home. She probably was too scared to think of this or didn't think he would have dark intentions. May her soul rest in peace.
This video was exceptional. All your videos are good but this was totally new, never heard of it, and you provided a lot of info. Thank you.
Remember: if someone makes you feel unnerved, trust the feeling and avoid that person. It's such a primal fear that most seem to ignore.
not everybody picks up on those signals
Exactly one time I went on a date with a man I met online we met at a restaurant and not only was he a completely different person than the pictures he had on his profile.... he was 5 times older than me. He proceeded to apologize for the fake photos and shmoozing about how he did it to just get a chance with someone as beautiful as me. Told me he served the military for over 10 years and loved to cook. He asked me if we could go back to his apartment so we could get his wallet to pay for the food... I paid for the food and secretly texted my sister to call me and say I needed to leave as an emergency. After the date I blocked him on everything and for several weeks he went on to make fake profiles asking what he did wrong and begging to meet up again. His final message showed his true colors as he cursed me out and said women like me don’t deserve to walk the Earth. I whole heartedly believe if I were to go to his apartment that day he would have muddled me or kidnapped me.
***murdered
@@Kwatshivo Bruh, never visit someones place after one date. You dont know what this guy has in mind. From being raped, to being murdered.. protect yourself and dont go to strangers houses.
@@Kwatshivo You are very naive and gullible if you actually believe that’s what would have happened.
I live in Japan. You would be surprised to know that stalking women here is very common. Lots of cray cray people.
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Kinda depressing how much they have been conditioned that harassment of women is normal
@@PanSzawu harassment on all levels of society here is pretty normal. From severe bullying at schools to workplace harassment. This week a Toyota employee ended his life because of harassment. The problem is nobody helps you, you are supposed to respect the superiors/seniors, and that is also the submissive behavior expected of girls in general. There is a lot of abuse and the mentality of men towards women is really sick.
I’m living in Japan too. The patriarch and how they value women here is 🤮
@@priscilalondon Japan really sucks
I lived in Japan and worked for the same company as Lindsay when this happened. The police were absolutely useless and there is no way he wasn’t assisted by his parents while on the run. It’s very taboo to be outside barefoot and that was always a point that annoyed me. He would have been VERY obvious and he should never have got as far as he did. There was somewhat a mentality amongst my students and Japanese people around me in general that it was kind of understandable that he did it as she was so beautiful and she did go back to his house. The general belief being that he just wanted to rape her and killed her in accident. It was a really shitty time and I felt really unsupported by the company and unsafe in general after seeing how people reacted. The perpetrator has a fan club and is fetishised by some women in Japan. I hope he rots in hell.
Your storytelling is amazing! Thanks for your content 🤍
He is terribly scary looking, and the fact that he changed his face and even by using scissors is just ugh .
19:54 bro and whoever drew that picture of him gave him too much justice lmaoooo
didn't he use to be a doctor of some sort? or was training to be one? either way he prolly used that knowledge to do the self mutilation properly
You made me think he was extremely disfigured it was very underwhelming seeing it🚶🏻
@@kidcharleston1595 its scary how dangerously normal he changed his face to be, how it was so easy for him to reassemble his face with scissors and thread AT HOME 🏃♀️
@@sonnymora lmao🤸
There's no love like a parent that will hire the Yakuza for you.
When in double doubt, Asses yourself and Call for the Yakuza
What is yakuza?🤔
@@nasiramanzar4277 It's the japanase version of the mafia.
I understand her parent's desperation but don't forget the Yakuza are not at all innocent. Many members are also thugs and rapists.
@@vincenthighwind7622 I don't think her father cared about their past crimes in this case. The worse mf would get this pos the better for dad. 🤷🏻♂️
I'm impressed that her dad could even get in contact with the mafia
Truly impressed by this channel
The amount of victim-blaming in the comment section is horrible. No one deserves to be murdered. Regardless if they could've prevented it - they shouldn't be in the situation in that first place.
True
So true!!!! She was a strong and fearless woman working and living abroad and he is a coward b4st4rd that didn't work at all and was a nobody, he is the killer, he is the one to blame!!!
I like when the murderer gets blamed for the murder usually.
If i would fall from a cliff even tho there's a sign telling me not to stand too close from the cliff, you can't say that's it's not my fault yes? Yeah it's not 100% my fault but still..
I don't see any victim-blaming lol, unless you mean the people saying you should never let someone in your home in that kind of situation and instead go to a shop or something of that sort. Which is pretty much common sense advice, I'm sure they still believe the murderer is at fault here.
Imagine waiting 3 hours for backup, only for him to “slip through”
RIGHT
I mean NINE officers, how could 9 police trained man left a unarmed guy "slip through" and they were lacking RADIO EQUIPMENT??!
@@wallasytavares3310 Fookin A is correctamundo.
@@wallasytavares3310 Apparently the man used to run for hours on a treadmill every week he was physically fit
@@jonathanntulume9298 that dont mean shit😭😭😭they said there were narrow hall ways and there were 9 officers. no way he got past unless they let him
I love the effort you put into explaining everyones background. The cultral diffrence is interesting alone.
Watching this now, you have come so far in the last two years. 😊
Some of yall really out here blaming the victim instead of the monster who committed it. Acting as if saying no is always the easiest answer. When there are countless women murdered over the word no. It's doesn't matter what people respond with. Evil will find its way.
Exactly. Even if she did say no, who's to say he wouldn't break in? Or just wait until she was alone another day? I hate how people act like as long as you take precautions, nothing bad will ever happen. There are many situations where people were as cautious as they could be and bad things still happened.
So does stupidity
Eh, it’s perfectly fair to tell people to never go inside the home of a stranger. Especially after he was already creepy. That doesn’t mean he’s not 100% responsible for the murder.
Countless men too it's not JUST women
SCREW THAT-
You have to use your f’ng BRAIN-
You don’t say NO outright...
You use strategy and cunning-
JUST LIKE THEY DO.
You also can broadcast a vibe of cunning- I’ve done it my whole life because I know the deal-
They try that “nice”sugary, stupid, predictable approach and the vibe shiuts their stupid mouth in mere seconds-
They realize.... “this one is right pert and I better move on”....
And they do-
Onto the one in a dress and high heels with their head in the sky.
It’s the “girls are taught to be polite and kind” syndrome.
Yes, when they SHOULD be taught about the minds of...
Psychopaths
Sociopaths
And narcissists
And that’s just for starters.
She probably led him on thinking he'd pay her more, we'll never know.
@@username8644 first of all the rate of false allegations are exceedingly low. Stop victimizing and grow up.
@@MiguelDLewis That makes no fucking sense considering the first time he CHASED HER ON HER BIKE ALL THE WAY TO HER HOUSE she had never even spoken ONE single word to him. There are VIDEO RECORDINGS of her interaction with him in the cafe, where she takes a clearly visible step back every single time he gets too close to her. Any man with half a fucking brain would understand that is a clear signal to stay out of my damn personal space, I AM NOT INTERESTED.
Yuh I'm polite but when I say no it means no tf
I just came across your channel the other day. I had to sub. This is a great way to set yourself apart from the other crime channels. Well done.
I have subscribed to your channel. I enjoy how you present various crimes committed around the world and always give a voice to the victims. Thank you for each well presented upload.
this is why i don’t talk to strangers , idc if i come off rude
Same
It's not rude, I think many can understand and agree that they don't want to be raped and brutally murdered like Lindsey. People can be evil, I am terrified of how people can kill another life that has so much potential.
Same bro same
so you dont care if you get stabbed for ignoring a stranger? at least try to talk for a bit. it they are being rude to you then it's okay to do the same back, but just being straight up rude will probably get you killed.
@screenshot yeah...
But the point still stands.
Being rude isnt really going to help you if a sociopath is trying to engage with you.
Can we just take a moment to appreciate that her dad risked his life by requesting help from the Yakuza?
The Yakuza aren't murderers. Infact, they gave a bodyguard service to the Indonesian president when he visited Japan. Nowadays the Yakuza aren't dangerous.
They are business people and they are loyal to each other. The only crime they did were unlawful debt collection, prostitution, drugs, and other things which, though forbidden by law, are still common and rarely pressucuted.
if it were my dad he would break contact with me man
@Squirtle Chu
"Only"? That does not justify their crimeS (because its PLURAL), especially unlawful debt collection. Also, we should not glorify the culture of impunity, that does not make them good people. Crimes are crimes and should be sanctioned by the state's respective laws if we want to make a society that is livable and safe for everone. Plus, if these crimes are "rarely PROSECUTED", then the state itself sabotages
the safety of the people whom it swore to protect as mandated by its constitution. I mean really... if I were a resident of a specific country where the culture of impunity thrives, I would not feel safe and would want to leave as soon as possible.
You obviously dont even know what the Yakuza is. Its a legal organization, most people dont know it. And they have strict rules and they hate being compared to italian or mexican mafia. Yakuza are business people. Her father was never in danger, eventhough respect to him to trying everything. I wish the Yakuza would ve found this scumbag!
I remember this happening at the time as I only lived 9 miles from her home address in Brandon Coventry U.K. Goes to show that something like this can happen to anyone anywhere, but when it’s close to home it’s even more shocking. She had her whole life ahead of her and to loose her life in this manner was incomprehensible. It’s her family that had to bear the brunt of this and try to continue with their own lives after what happened. How they did I will never know. Being a mum myself I’m not sure I could go on without one of them missing then finding out the consequences, I would want to die along with them. You should never out live any of your children, that is not how the sequence should ever be. My eldest son is now 35, born in 87, Lindsay would have been 38 this year and presumably a mother herself if the course of events hadn’t have happened.
You faced this kind of things in UK also??
You haven't been in my feed in awhile glad I found you again! Subscribed!! 🥰
The man stalked her and she still went with him to help him. This shows that some people are to kind. She must've been such a sweet soul. So sad that someone took advantage of that..
Some people do not have strong enough sense of self-preservation and too much of a desire to be NICE. My motto is, "nice" is a 4-letter word. Which can lead you to destruction.
@@dianablackman4528 Exactly. Every time I feel guilt for not helping a stranger I felt weird about, I tell myself, they would probably get help from someone else if they are genuine but what if they are not and hurt me, I only have one life.
More like greedy. He offered her a hefty sum of money, after which she agreed. Has nothing to do with kindness.
@@DYNB I know. She was dumb, plain and simple. You couldn’t pay me any amount of money to distrust my gut instinct. Survival of the fittest at its finest.
Thats not kindness thats called being dumb theres a difference
Props to the father. That takes balls. He obviously cared for his daughter. Badass
Reminded me of the begining of one of the Godfathers. where Bonasera asking Corleone for justice
It doesnt take balls to ask modern yakuza for help lol. pretty much a given they might be more useful than the police and plenty of people in Japan have recent stories of awesome neighbors turning out to be yakuza or ex-yakuza. theyre the most normal organized crime. just businessmen not afraid to get their hands dirty sometimes with blackmail or petty profits more often than not
@@TheHippyProductions Yep, I can concur
Most criminals would jump at the chance to help. They're not always bad people they just live in a different world trust me.
@@dylandhadajkshd8120 we don't know that they didn't help.
Interesting story and unfortunate outcome. Thank you @coffeehousecrime
New subscriber . I’m binge watching all your videos, liking all as I watch.
Sooo, is almost no one going to mention the creepy fact that his email address was whitelover?
💀
What's that 😧
Right!! I was wondering if anyone caught that
I think it was whitecover
such a redflag, I was shocked
I can’t believe they believe he can be rehabilitated. This man is sick. He needs to stay locked up.
He literally hid in a bunker for years and mutilated his own face to evade murder charges; I don’t understand how they think a psycho like him could ever be rehabilitated imo it’s just asking for someone else to become his next victim.
@@CometCereal That's because mental healthcare in Japan was/is almost non-excistent.
Put him under the jail instead.
People like this can not be rehabilitated
If Issei Sagawa killed and cannibalized a white woman due to his severe obsession with white women and Japan failed to imprison him for life...is this then any wonder? He's old and helpless now but he has had decades free. In those decades since he had no access to white women anymore, he was forced to shift his interest to japanese women. So, imagine. They let that live free. They can thank their lucky stars that he didn't snap and attempt to hurt a japanese woman. He had a prior r*pe charge too of another white woman. He wanted to cannibalize her also. She fought him off. But not to worry. His rich daddy made that one go away too.
They'd prioritize trash on the street before they'd prioritize women's safety and dignity. And they're not unique in that regard.
He can ROT.
You do a very good job young man! Thanks!
tku Adrian..u narate the story soo well that I keep tuning in to listen n watch u n I love your kitty too
“This was their first clue”
*Direct lead to the killer on a silver platter*
And they still messes up
It was probably literally sitting on a silver platter too.
@@kiradus lmao i thought ur pfp was a hair on my screen
@@megankassa3633 I don’t look at pfps that much but even after reading your comment it kinda got me lol.
@@kiradus Bro excuse them he was fast as fuck
girls, if you ever feel weird, or uncomfortable, or like something is off, TRUST YOUR GUT. you don’t owe anybody politeness if they give off weird vibes, protect yourself!!! if it ends up being a mistake then apologize later, better save than sorry.
I just thought the samething. Trust your gut.
Hello fellow spongeboob
What the hell was she thinking
Same with dudes too!
Joke comment btw. I just wanted to see what replies I would get from people who actually took those 4 words seriously and cried about it.😂🤣🤣
This goes for everyone, not just girls
I've been binging your video's this past week. If I did, in fact, grab a coffee every time you said that at the start of an episode I could probably vibrate through space time by now and save everyone.
Doing a great job. Very calming voice
pls guys, don't enter strangers houses and don't lead them to ur house if they follow u. Go to the cops, a store, or something where u can get help.
facts bro thats dangerous asf
YEAH im gonna lead them to my house and kiss them
@@Brandon-bw1cp WHEEZE LMFAOOOOO
Thanks captain obvious
@@cuccimane1181 thanks captain waste of oxygen
Don’t be too kind to strangers. Treat them with neutrality, and keep your security in mind. This was quite sad.
be kind to strangers still lol but hope for the best prepare for the worst
@@WookieWarriorz I agree. There’s just no need to go above and beyond. In this case, the guy already showed himself to be a creep. Showing him where she lived was a mistake. Agreeing to meet him was the second mistake. Going to his place was the third and biggest mistake. She was just too damn nice and naive.
I agree and I totally feel her there’s definitely been koments where I put myself in dangerous situations because of that compulsion to remain polite/not offend
This wasn’t being nice. She was being stupid. If a person chases you across a city and you don’t go to the police but lead him to your home and give him a drink. That’s not being nice you need to get your iq checked. I’m sorry but this is the truth 😔
I feel bad for saying what I did about a dead woman. But this is the truth for others in the future. There are social signs when meeting strangers and keep everyone at a distance until they earn your trust
Another great video Adrian
public service announcement: if someone is ever following you, DO NOT LEAD THEM TO YOUR HOME. go to a public space where you can call for help or directly to police.
The police LITERALLY bump into the guy walking out of his front door, and it somehow results in him getting away for YEARS?!!?!!!
Parents were doctors... Propably something to say in that community
@@TheZetorian what do you mean??
Ik right??? Thats rhe dumbest shit ive heard Idk how people ever believed them
@Ben Shapiro troll account
@@soniabrown7151 use your brain
Writing a book about how you murdered someone and nearly got away with it then saying to the parents you can have the money from the book speaks VOLUMES of why he can’t be rehabilitated and shouldn’t be set free.
Seems like he was trying to make amends however he could it'd be alot different if he was just trying to profit from it, he obviously had something wrong with him. I don't think he had any remorse as writing the book was probably motivated by vanity and narcissistic delusions of grandeur but at least him giving the money from its sales to the family kind of acknowledged that he took something precious from the family.
It's also something cultural in Japan to offer some kind of payment to the family of someone they harmed in someway.
@Social Dropout....EXACTLY!!!!👍
@@KennyKissKiss Sorry but NO he didn't offer the money out of remorse or anything.... he's a true sociopath & they do NOT have any remorse or empathy towards other humans😩😭
That's why death sentence is needed in the world
I'm not sure what prison in Japan are like but sometimes life imprisonment can be more cruel than death.
I was teaching for NOVA when this happened. I remember pictures of this guy circulating within the company while they were trying to find him. Many students seemed to feel personally guilty over her death too.
I was a NOVA employee once upon a time too, and I think describing it as “working at NOVA” is far more accurate than “teaching at NOVA”.
@@janda5816I realize this comment is a bit old, but why would you describe it as working rather than teaching?
I love the way you’re telling these stories🤩🤩🤘🏼
He had purposely targeted a victim, he'll never be forgiven nor rehabilitated.
By rehabilitated, they most likely meant inserted into the workforce. Not like released with a firm warning and a slap on the wrist. Even if he should be deemed rehabilitated, his life would still probably remain hell, working from a lower security prison or under extra strict monitoring and sanctions.
God forgives that was a very horrible thing he did but it's nothing new under the sun,God has seen it before in a sin sick world he's always willing and just to forgive,I pray he do be rehabilitated because he could be mentally ill and every one deserve a second chance,I know y'all probably saying "that's his next victim" 😄😄 number I'm not travelling alone or meeting anyone by myself it will have to be some precautions taken you know?? but seriously we can't treat everyone rude for someone else behavior,how will we ever connect?! Or network he couldve been good 🤷♂️🤷♂️
Just hearing that the dad turned to the Japanese mafia for help breaks my heart. He would have done anything
even japan mafia niggas couldnt find him lol
@@Monsizr bruh you got me laughing 😂😂
@@Monsizr nIgGaS??
@@elviseinstein5944 The darkest ones
@@captainamerica-themanwhowa4250 yea he made me laugh so hard lol
Wow she went to Japan the same year I first went there to teach English as well, I could have even bumped into her for all I know. What a tragic, heart wrenching case. May she rest in peace.
I appreciate the care you put into presenting each story with the utmost respect and neutrality. Keep up the great work!
I love how you focused on the victim at the end of the video, rather than the killer. With true crime stories I often feel like the victims are just brushed over and not focused on enough. Thank you
Ted Bundy!!!
@@bassssaasuuuup lol
I think that's because most people find the killer more intriguing than the victims. Sad, but true.
So it’s a soy latte for you then?
@@ElementsMMA Really? 😂
Trollin' hard I see.
Please don’t make excuses about her murder. She didn’t deserve what happened to her regardless if “she was naive or etc”.
no one is making excuses and obviously she didn’t deserve what happened to her, but it’s fair to comment on her lack of awareness and all the red flags missed here in order to help someone else in the future.
@@xdandychiggins your right! But I’m saying you never know what’s going through some peoples head regardless if red flags show or not. We never know what could happen to us any second. But I’m just saying to some people don’t victim blame. I’m sure she was in a lot of pain and scared. I’m sure she was panicking and filled with fear not knowing what to do in that situation. I see a lot of people saying “if that were me/that would never happen to me/I wouldn’t let that happen to me.” Cuz the reality of this situation is very real and it would catch a lot of people off guard. They would simply be frozen or shaking. It would triggering their flight or fight response.
@@idiasweet8191 i get where you’re coming from and absolutely agree, she undoubtedly suffered greatly at the hands of this man. however, i am referring to the red flags missed before that. leading him back to her home, inviting him in, contacting him after he left that creepy note, meeting up with him, going to his place after him claiming he “forgot his wallet”, these are all hard no-no’s that one should know and understand, especially at her age. i think it’s simply baffling to people how she went off to a foreign country and threw all caution out the window.
@@xdandychiggins yeah! That’s right sadly lots of people believe false things about Japan especially the “Japan is a safe country.” Especially being a women in Japan it’s not safe. The people from there or have been there will tell you.
@@idiasweet8191 ???
Hello! I’m a new subscriber and I love the way your channel is conducted and the stories presented! ❤️✝️
Him sketching her face on a paper and giving it to her is terrifying af
True but only because we know what he did, if a cute guy did this irl or in an anime it would be considered wholesome tbh
@@Volzotran well the reason why it was creepy and weird was because he literally just chased her so obviously if someone who was being normal and kind it wouldn't be weird , it's not because of the way he looks though
@@gisseltobar4584 well both. If a cute guy did this for me I would appreciate it but if he did it I would be creeped out lol
@@Volzotran Men aren't creepy if they're cute/handsome, that's how things go at least
@@Walamonga1313 yep I agree, same thing applies to women if a guy finds her ugly then she's a stalker or weird but if she's pretty then it's cute
he ran past the police at the doorway... holy
Hey there verified person
@@user-mr8fd2jt8b Hey there any last words
@@blue-uj5lu hey there blue nut
@@iadorecats628 hey there chimken
how did he even decide to take that risk tho?
What I love about these videos is the touching tributes to the victims at the end. Immensely thoughtful and an apt way to honor their memory
Wow Adrian, we were on the same course at uni. Can’t believe I’ve randomly come across this video, glad to see you’re doing well!
No way? 😂 You have me guessing who now! Nooo not this old video, it's is so embarassing nowadays! haha
The truly sad part about this story is that history will never remember Lindsay Hawker, but it will always remember her killer.
I lived in Japan and worked for the same company as her. Though I never met her, her murder impacted many of us nonetheless. Her name does come to mind sometimes when I think of Japan .... But not his.
Usually that’s the case. Unless you’re a fake “martyr” like that chick from Columbine, lulz.
Thats an icky thing to say
Untrue. Teachers in Japan know her story well at least, and the people who were here at that time continue to remember her name too.
Yes criminals are remembered longer than their victims but they are remembered for their horrible crimes.
Holy shit, the dad sitting down in a bar with the yakuza and bribing them with fancy whiskey for information is so fucking badass. They sound like an amazing family and I wish them all healing ❤️
Yeah, her dad was a REAL dad, he deserves a world of credit. I'd like to think my amazing dad would do the same for me…
He is just my idol he was brave and clever and a badass he did what he could for his daughter even if that put his life in danger
What did he have to loose? What's the worst that happens, they kill him? He's most likely dead inside anyways. I know I would be
Yhffg speaking the phone
Her dad was liam neeson
Youre voice is so soothing and calming. I have literally fallen asleep watching your videos. As crazy as that sounds, given the topic matters. Don't worry, I do fall asleep, but have dreams about what you're talking about. So, I guess in a way, im still watching.
I'm an English teacher in China, random people in the streets love to ask me to tutor them privately but I never take up the offers coz I'm trained to teach young kids and teens. This story is very shocking, hits a little too close to home
please take care of urself girl 😭😭
I really appreciate how they put cardboard cutouts of him all around the city. To help see him as he would appear in public. It's so hard for some folks to imagine what someone would look like from a tiny photo on a piece of paper.
Hot wheels
And all japonês people look the same for us
@@niviamaeva No, they don't. Thats just something idiots and racists say about all other races. Its said about asian people, its said about hispanic people and its said about black people, and frankly its awful
@@niviamaeva you think that only when you’ve never seen them before
@@niviamaeva that’s just plain racist. Shut up.
This just proves that we should ALWAYS trust our gut, if someone is making you feel uncomfortable there is a reason for it
Exactly
Absolutely. If you feel like something is off, it probably is.
I had the worst gut instinct when I used to work as a lab technician and happened to be alone in the laboratory one evening (and at that time there's pretty much no one in any of the lab rooms). a man came in to use our equipment but even after being finished with the analysis he stood there. I couldn't see him bc I was facing away from him (doing my own thing) but I felt the worst feeling, I felt threatened. I quickly remembered "always trust your gut instinct" and stopped what I was doing and almost ran from the laboratory room. next week, same day, same hour, he showed up again but this time I was not alone and that was actually my last week developing my project there. I still don't know if I was in actual danger but I do feel like I was, bc I never felt anything like that, my body was screaming "run"
@@Laura-in9kg OMG!! that is so scary, glad you trusted your instincts though!!
Looks
You know you’re in for a wild ride when the case is from Japan
Fantastic crime series ☘️💚