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Obara acquitted over Blackman's death, gets life for 9 other cases

Obara acquitted over Blackman's death, gets life for 9 other cases

TOKYO, Japan - Tim Blackman (R), father of Briton Lucie Blackman and her sister Sophie (L), speak during a news conference after the Tokyo District Court sentenced Joji Obara to life in prison on April 24 for drugging and raping nine women, one fatally, but acquitted him of involvement in the death of Lucie due to lack of evidence. The dismembered body of Lucie Blackman, who worked as a hostess in Tokyo before she went missing in early July 2000 about two months after arriving in Japan, was found in a cave in Miura, Kanagawa Prefecture, in February 2001.

Father of dead British woman calls for 'maximum penalty' for Obara

Father of dead British woman calls for 'maximum penalty' for Obara

TOKYO, Japan - Tim Blackman speaks at a news conference in a hotel in Tokyo on April 25 after testifying at the Tokyo District Court during the trial of Joji Obara, charged with raping and fatally drugging his daughter Lucie in 2002 in Japan.

Lucie's father meets the press

Lucie's father meets the press

TOKYO, Japan - Tim Blackman, the father of Lucie Blackman, the British woman whose body was found in a cave on a beach southwest of Tokyo, speaks to the media at the British Embassy in Tokyo on March 1 after visiting the cave earlier in the day with other members of his family.

Blackmans visit Miura beach cave

Blackmans visit Miura beach cave

MIURA, Japan - Tim Blackman, father of Lucie Blackman, whose dismembered remains were found last month in a beach cave in Miura, Kanagawa Prefecture, embraces his daughter Sophie at the cave on March 1, while Lucie's brother Rupert places white lilies. The cave is near a condominium owned by Tokyo businessman Joji Obara, 48, the prime suspect in the investigation into Blackman's death.

Blackman's father calls on Japanese police to give more info

Blackman's father calls on Japanese police to give more info

TOKYO, Japan - Tim Blackman, father of Lucie Blackman, the murdered Briton whose body was recently found in a cave on a beach southwest of Tokyo, fields questions at a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents Club of Japan in Tokyo on Feb. 26. He called on Japanese police to be more open in disclosing information to crime victims and their families.

Lucie Blackman's father arrives in Japan

Lucie Blackman's father arrives in Japan

NARITA, Japan - Tim Blackman, the father of Lucie Blackman, a British woman whose dismembered body was recently discovered on a beach southwest of Tokyo, speaks to reporters at Narita airport, east of Tokyo, on Feb. 26 with his daughter Sophie standing by his side. He came to Japan together with Sophie and his son Rupert to receive his daughter's remains.

Blackman's mother arrives in Japan to receive daughter's body

Blackman's mother arrives in Japan to receive daughter's body

NARITA, Japan - Jane Blackman, the mother of Lucie Blackman, a murdered British woman whose body was found earlier this month in Miura, Kanagawa Prefecture, southwest of Tokyo, arrives at Narita airport, east of Tokyo on Feb. 24 to receive her daughter's remains. Lucie's father, Tim Blackman, as well as her brother and sister are expected to arrive in Japan on Monday.

Reward offered to locate missing Briton

Reward offered to locate missing Briton

TOKYO, Japan - Tim Blackman on Aug. 22 announces his offer of a 1.5 million yen reward for information leading to locating his 21-year-old daughter Lucie who has been missing for nearly two months. He made the announcement at a news conference at the British Embassy in Tokyo. Lucie reportedly went missing after leaving her apartment in Tokyo on July 1.

Father, sister of missing British woman meet press

Father, sister of missing British woman meet press

TOKYO, Japan - Tim and Sophie Blackman, the father and sister of a 21-year-old British woman missing in Japan, meet the press July 13 at the British Embassy in Tokyo. Lucie Blackman disappeared after leaving her apartment in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on July 1. Two days later, a British friend of hers, Louise Phillips, received a call from a man speaking in broken English saying Blackman was undergoing training in a new religion in Chiba Prefecture.

S.O.B. (1981)

S.O.B. (1981)

Loretta Swit, Robert Loggia, William Holden, Larry Hagman, Julie Andrews, Richard Mulligan, Robert Vaughn & Shelley Winters Characters: Polly Reed,Herb Maskowitz,Tim Culley,Dick Benson,Sally Miles,Felix Farmer,David Blackman & Eva Brown Film: S.O.B. (USA 1981) / 'S.O.B.', Sob Director: Blake Edwards 01 July 1981 Date: 01 July 1981

Father of dead British woman calls for 'maximum penalty' for Oba

Father of dead British woman calls for 'maximum penalty' for Oba

TOKYO, Japan - Tim Blackman speaks at a news conference in a hotel in Tokyo on April 25 after testifying at the Tokyo District Court during the trial of Joji Obara, charged with raping and fatally drugging his daughter Lucie in 2002 in Japan. (Kyodo)

Obara acquitted over Blackman's death, gets life for 9 other cas

Obara acquitted over Blackman's death, gets life for 9 other cas

TOKYO, Japan - Tim Blackman (R), father of Briton Lucie Blackman and her sister Sophie (L), speak during a news conference after the Tokyo District Court sentenced Joji Obara to life in prison on April 24 for drugging and raping nine women, one fatally, but acquitted him of involvement in the death of Lucie due to lack of evidence. The dismembered body of Lucie Blackman, who worked as a hostess in Tokyo before she went missing in early July 2000 about two months after arriving in Japan, was found in a cave in Miura, Kanagawa Prefecture, in February 2001. (Kyodo)

Lucie's father meets the press

Lucie's father meets the press

TOKYO, Japan - Tim Blackman, the father of Lucie Blackman, the British woman whose body was found in a cave on a beach southwest of Tokyo, speaks to the media at the British Embassy in Tokyo on March 1 after visiting the cave earlier in the day with other members of his family.

Blackmans visit Miura beach cave

Blackmans visit Miura beach cave

MIURA, Japan - Tim Blackman, father of Lucie Blackman, whose dismembered remains were found last month in a beach cave in Miura, Kanagawa Prefecture, embraces his daughter Sophie at the cave on March 1, while Lucie's brother Rupert places white lilies. The cave is near a condominium owned by Tokyo businessman Joji Obara, 48, the prime suspect in the investigation into Blackman's death.

Lucie Blackman's father arrives in Japan

Lucie Blackman's father arrives in Japan

NARITA, Japan - Tim Blackman, the father of Lucie Blackman, a British woman whose dismembered body was recently discovered on a beach southwest of Tokyo, speaks to reporters at Narita airport, east of Tokyo, on Feb. 26 with his daughter Sophie standing by his side. He came to Japan together with Sophie and his son Rupert to receive his daughter's remains.

Blackman's father calls on Japanese police to give more info

Blackman's father calls on Japanese police to give more info

TOKYO, Japan - Tim Blackman, father of Lucie Blackman, the murdered Briton whose body was recently found in a cave on a beach southwest of Tokyo, fields questions at a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents Club of Japan in Tokyo on Feb. 26. He called on Japanese police to be more open in disclosing information to crime victims and their families.

Blackman's mother arrives in Japan to receive daughter's body

Blackman's mother arrives in Japan to receive daughter's body

NARITA, Japan - Jane Blackman, the mother of Lucie Blackman, a murdered British woman whose body was found earlier this month in Miura, Kanagawa Prefecture, southwest of Tokyo, arrives at Narita airport, east of Tokyo on Feb. 24 to receive her daughter's remains. Lucie's father, Tim Blackman, as well as her brother and sister are expected to arrive in Japan on Monday.

Reward offered to locate missing Briton

Reward offered to locate missing Briton

TOKYO, Japan - Tim Blackman on Aug. 22 announces his offer of a 1.5 million yen reward for information leading to locating his 21-year-old daughter Lucie who has been missing for nearly two months. He made the announcement at a news conference at the British Embassy in Tokyo. Lucie reportedly went missing after leaving her apartment in Tokyo on July 1.

Father, sister of missing British woman meet press

Father, sister of missing British woman meet press

TOKYO, Japan - Tim and Sophie Blackman, the father and sister of a 21-year-old British woman missing in Japan, meet the press July 13 at the British Embassy in Tokyo. Lucie Blackman disappeared after leaving her apartment in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on July 1. Two days later, a British friend of hers, Louise Phillips, received a call from a man speaking in broken English saying Blackman was undergoing training in a new religion in Chiba Prefecture.