Lucie Blackman: Last News

Netflix documentary Missing: The Lucie Blackman Case has shocked viewers, but many have been left looking for answers.The new documentary details a devastating case from over two decades ago about the abduction of a 21-year-old woman, Lucie Blackman.The young woman was living in Tokyo and working as a hostess when she went missing on July 1, 2000. But what happened to Blackman and her abductor? Here’s everything you need to know about the case.In the documentary, it was revealed that Lucie Blackman was working as a hostess and agreed to have dinner with a wealthy Japanese client, Joji Obara, before taking him back to the club where she worked.After meeting with Obara, Blackman was never seen or heard from again.

Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!It's the land of the rising sun - but Japan also hides a rather dark side.On Friday the fun of the Olympic Games will begin with the opening ceremony in a nation which traditionally enjoys a low crime rate.Yet the country - where capital punishment is still in force - has also witnessed some shocking crimes in history from gruesome murders and terror attacks to dramatic heists.Here James Moore looks back at some of the most notorious cases...In July 2000 former flight attendant Lucie Blackman, 21, went missing while working as a bar hostess in Tokyo.It wasn’t until seven months later that her body was discovered in a seaside cave 30 miles south of the capital.