The father of British woman Lindsay Hawker, the victim in a high-profile 2007 murder case in Japan, visited the country Wednesday a month after the prime suspect was arrested after being on the run for 32 months.

Bill Hawker visited the Gyotoku Police Station in Chiba Prefecture, where an investigation team for the case has been established, and expressed his gratitude to ‘‘every single person in Japan’’ for their cooperation that led to the arrest of 30-year-old suspect Tatsuya Ichihashi on Nov 10.