Trapped Abroad : The Vanishing of Lindsay Hawker

Killer Instinct

Savannah Brymer & Studio71

True Crime, Society & Culture, News

4.2 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 10 September 2025

⏱️ 36 minutes

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When 22-year-old British teacher Lindsay Hawker moved to Japan, she was chasing opportunity and adventure. Just months later, she vanished after meeting a student for a private English lesson. The search that followed exposed a shocking trail and led investigators to one of Japan’s most notorious fugitives. For a limited time get 40% off your first box PLUS get a free item in every box for life. Go to https://Hungryroot.com/killer and use code killer Get exclusive Killer Instinct content on my patreon : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/killerinstinct ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://bit.ly/KillerInstinctPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Savannah on IG: @savannahbrymer Follow Savannah on Twitter: @savannahbrymer Get exclusive Killer Instinct content on my patreon : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/killerinstinct ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://bit.ly/KillerInstinctPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Savannah on IG: @savannahbrymer Follow Savannah on Twitter: @savannahbrymer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello everyone. What is up? Welcome back to another episode of Killer Instinct. You guys,
0:10.9	thank you so much for joining me here today. If you're new here, hi, my name is Savannah,
0:15.5	and I am your host of Killer Instinct. And before we get started, make sure you go ahead,
0:21.4	hit that subscribe button. That way you never miss an episode. We post weekly here on the podcast every single
0:25.1	Wednesday. You're not going to want to miss it. We also upload the video version onto YouTube
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0:38.1	Patreon. The link is always in the description box below. Over there, we post an additional three
0:44.2	exclusive full-length episodes a month. We also end the month with an exclusive live stream as well.
0:50.7	So make sure you check that out if you have not already. Now with that being said,
0:55.4	let's talk about why we are here today. As you guys can tell by the title of today's episode,
1:01.5	today we are talking about the extremely unsettling, disturbing, and horrifying murder of Lindsay
1:09.5	Hawker. This is a solved case that took place in 2007.
1:14.9	It is filled with a bunch of twists and turns. And again, I feel like if you know this case,
1:21.8	then you know how truly disturbing it is. And if you don't, then get ready, because this one is terrifying. So with that being said,
1:31.0	let's jump right on into it today. Lindsay Hawker was born on December 30th, 1984, in Coventry,
1:38.7	England, to her parents, Bill and Julia Hawker. Lindsay grew up being the middle child of her two other sisters,
1:46.6	Lisa and Louise, and she grew up in a tight-knit family. The hawkers were all extremely close.
1:53.8	The hawkers loved spending time together, whether that was going on trips, going out to dinner,
1:59.0	or simply just bonding at home, enjoying each other's
2:02.4	company. They always loved being together. Lindsay was said to be someone who was completely
2:08.3	full of life. She had an eagerness for her future, and she was someone who was incredibly,
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