Murder of Lucie Blackman
How was the mystery of Lucie Blackman's disappearance solved?
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48 mins
Explore how Lucie Blackman's disappearance in Tokyo sparked an international search for answers. Discover how investigators uncovered the truth and brought her killer to justice after a complex investigation.
Ep 1:
Vanished in Roppongi
A young Englishwoman's dream job in Tokyo turns into a nightmare when she vanishes after a date, met only by police indifference and a forged letter.
Ep 2:
The Millionaire's Hidden Horror
A private detective's dogged search uncovers a pattern of drugged hostesses, leading investigators to a wealthy recluse with a monstrous secret life.
Ep 3:
A Cave by the Sea
An old tragedy resurfaces from Australia, and a chilling discovery beneath a seaside cave finally reveals Lucie's devastating fate.
Ep 4:
Circumstantial Truths, Fractured Family
Prosecutors build a staggering circumstantial case against Obara, while a controversial payout tears a grieving family apart from within.
Ep 5:
Justice Delayed, Justice Won
After a shocking acquittal stuns the world, an appeal fights to secure the justice Lucie Blackman's family had waited eight years for.
Discussions (5)
Albert
Level 5 · 2 mo agoThe framing of condolence money as culturally equivalent to Western damages settlements is wrong. One is court-ordered accountability. The other is a killer paying a family to quietly disappear.
Oliver
Level 8 · 2 mo ago34M city, 1 predator. Math checks out.
Quigley
Level 8 · 2 mo agoObara kept 400 labeled tapes?? he was PROUD of it
