The father of murdered British hostess Lucie Blackman arrived in Japan on Monday morning, asking that the family be granted some privacy before they return to Britain with her remains and outlining a trust fund in her name.
Speaking at a news conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club in Tokyo, Tim Blackman also said that he will be meeting representatives of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department to confirm the course of events that led to his daughter's remains being discovered Feb. 9 buried in a beachside cave near Miura, Kanagawa Prefecture.
"This is quite a traumatic and emotional trip for us all," he said, indicating Lucie's sister, Sophie, 20, and Rupert, 17, who have accompanied him to Japan.