What Happened to Lucie Blackman? Wiki, Cause of Death

Lucie Blackman was a British woman who suddenly went missing during her visit to Japan, and her body was discovered after a year after her missing. Her story has been covered in a new true crime documentary via Netflix released on 26 July 2023 titled, Missing: The Lucie Blackman Case.

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What Happened to Lucie Blackman? Cause of Death

Lucie Blackman went missing on 01 July 2000 in Japan after she went on a work date with her customer. She had taken a job in Japan working at the Casablanca nightclub where she would go on dohans – paid dates with customers of the club. However, On 01 July 2000, Lucie disappeared after she went on a dohan with a customer. In fact, it was the last time she was seen alive. Later, a man called her friend, Philips, and told him she joined a cult and would never contact him again.

Then, Philips reported to her family, and they began a media campaign that caused then-British Prime Minister Tony Blair to mention the case on his visit to Japan. As a result of investigations, a Korean-Japanese property developer, Joji Obara, became prime suspect after a month of missing. However, he denied being involved in her disappearance, although he admitted to meeting her.

Seven months after her disappearance, Lucie’s body cut into 10 pieces and badly decomposed, was discovered buried in a shallow grave under a bathtub in Kanagawa. In fact, Lucie’s body was found 30 miles south of Tokyo and a few hundred meters from Obara’s apartment. Joji Obara was arrested and charged with abduction, rape resulting in death, disposal of Blackman’s body, and also for killing Australian model Carita Ridgway in 1992. Moreover, Joji was found guilty of raping eight other women. As a result, he was sentenced to life in prison in 2007.

Who Was Lucie Blackman? Bio & Parents 

Lucie Blackman was a former British flight attendant who worked for British Airways. After disappearing, she came into the limelight and was killed in Japan by a Korean-Japanese serial killer, Joji Obara, in 2000. Despite being a well know figure, Lucie Blackman didn’t exist on the Wikipedia page.

Late British former flight attendant Lucie was born on 01 September 1978 in Sevenoaks, Kent, United Kingdom, to her parents, Tim Blackman and Jane Steare. They raised her with great love and affection along with her siblings, sister named Sophie Blackman and brother, Rupert Blackman.

Sadly, she was 44 years old when she died on 01 July 2000 in Tokyo, Japan. Kent native Lucie is British of white ethnicity and used to follow the Christian religion.

Regarding her physical appearance, Virgo zodiac Lucie was 5 feet 8 inches/1.72 m tall with a decent weight of 62kg/136 lbs. Concerning her academics, she went to Walthamstow Hall School for her higher-level studies.

Who Was Lucie Blackman's Boyfriend?

Lucie Blackman was not married but was in a relationship with her boyfriend, Scott Fraser, an American marine who worked aboard the USS Kitty Hawk in Yokosuka. However, she hadn't revealed much details about her dating life and relationship status in the media.

Net Worth & Career

Lucie Blackman had a net worth of $500 thousand approximately. She used to work as a flight attendant at British Airways and later worked as a bar hostess in the Tokyo club, the Casablanca. Besides, she hasn't disclosed her career details.