Examining Tatsuya Ichihashi’s new face
Two clips of Japanese news shows discussing suspected murderer Tatsuya Ichihashi’s post-plastic surgery face photo:
Clip #1: Analysis of Ichihashi’s plastic surgery
A plastic surgeon examines the photo of Ichihashi’s new face and concludes that the criminal was getting surgery to make his face look more nondescript. Usually people who get work done on their faces want sharper features, but Ichihashi was actively trying to blend away his most distinct facial features.
The changes could have been done as a series of one-day operations, none of which would have required an overnight stay at the hospital. The operations cost at least 500,000 yen.
Clip #2: Simulated “after” shots of Ichihashi’s plastic surgery
This clip aired the day the news broke about Ichihashi having had some cosmetic surgery. As the police had not yet seen fit to release photos of his new appearance, FTV used photoshop to make a wild guess.
A few details from ITN:
Detectives say Tatsuya Ichihashi, who has been on the run for almost three years, may now have a thicker jaw, lower eyebrows and a protruding bottom lip.
He is accused of killing 22-year-old English teacher before leaving her body in a bathtub full of sand at his flat in Tokyo.
It is thought Ichihashi, 30, paid for cheek implants and lip-thinning treatment in an operation a fortnight ago.
Ichihashi paid the hospital fees in cash. It is being reported that he told somebody at the hospital in Nagoya that he was living at a rented room in a love hotel. There are also reports that he may have been sleeping at internet cafes.
Since the story of Ichihashi’s surgery made the news, police have received many new reports of sightings.
If you think you’ve seen Ichihashi, please contact:
Chiba Prefectural Police, Gyoutoku
047-397-0110
gyoutoku@police.pref.chiba.jp
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