Nov. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Osaka police have detained and are questioning a man they believe to be Tatsuya Ichihashi, the sole suspect in the murder investigation of Lindsay Ann Hawker.

Police received a report of a man suspected of being Ichihashi after 6 p.m. and took him into custody in Suminoe ward, Osaka city, a police official said by phone. The Osaka police are investigaging whether the man is Ichihashi, the official said.

To contact the reporter on this story: Megumi Yamanaka in Tokyo at myamanaka@bloomberg.net

Last Updated: November 10, 2009 06:53 EST