ハワイ旅行･ホテル･ショッピング･グルメ･求人

A state judge has sentenced Kirk Lankford to life in prison for the killing of Japanese tourist Masumi Watanabe. Lankford, 23, admits his handling and disposal of Watanabe's body was heartless and wrong. However, he continues to declare his innocence.

Lankford claims that Watanabe, 21, died April 12 last year when she jumped out of his moving truck and hit her head on a rock. He claims to have disposed of her body in the sea, but members of Watanabe's family still think that he buried her body somewhere on the island.

Lankford claims that on the day of the accident he struck Watanabe with his work truck as she was walking on Pupukea Road. He said that he attempted to drive her around the area to take her home, but that Watanabe jumped out of the truck and died. Asked why he didn't notify the police, he said that he didn't report the incident out of fear of losing his job.