'You are shielding killer son'.THE parents of a British woman murdered in Japan yesterday accused the fugitive suspect's family of protecting him. Lindsay Hawker's family have had an apology apology [Gr.,=defense], literary work that defends, justifies, or clarifies an author's ideas or point of view. Unlike the ordinary use of the word, the literary use neither implies that wrong has been done nor expresses regret. from Tatsuya Ichihashi's relatives and a wish that he "atone for his crime". The message, they said, was sent via the police chief leading the manhunt man·hunt n. An organized, extensive search for a person, usually a fugitive criminal. manhunt Noun an organized search, usually by police, for a wanted man or fugitive Noun 1. and says: "When we heard what had happened to your daughter we were at a loss and were shocked." But dad Bill blasted: "His family haven't offered any help toward the capture of their son. "If it would help bring Ichihashi into custody I'd sit opposite his father and ask him, 'Why are you protecting your son?' "I know he is shielding and supporting him. What sort of human protects a man like that?" In March, Lindsay, 22, was strangled stran·gle v. stran·gled, stran·gling, stran·gles v.tr. 1. a. To kill by squeezing the throat so as to choke or suffocate; throttle. b. and left in a bath of sand at the Tokyo flat of Ichihashi, 28, after agreeing to teach him English. His surgeon dad told her parents via police: "We wish to express our sorrow." |
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