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Clarification to below press releases; the original incident occurred on Friday Jan. 12.
Feb. 5 UPDATE: Anahola death-related case now a homicide investigation
LĪHUʻE – Anahola's death-related case, initially involving an unidentified body found after a vehicle fire, has now been reclassified as a homicide investigation.
The identity of the decedent has not been released at this time as the case remains under investigation.
“The community’s assistance is crucial in this type of investigation,” said Kennison Nagahisa, Acting Captain of KPD’s Investigative Services Bureau. “In order to hold those responsible accountable for their actions and ensure justice is served, we need the community’s cooperation. We ask anyone with information to please come forward and help bring closure to this case.”
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to call KPD Dispatch at 808-241-1711. Those wishing to remain anonymous can provide information by calling Crime Stoppers Kauaʻi at 808-246-8300, submitting a tip at cskauai.org, or through the Crime Stoppers Kauaʻi P3 Tips Mobile App.
No other information is available at this time.
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Police investigating death-related case in Anahola
ANAHOLA – The Kauaʻi Police Department is investigating a death-related case after an unidentified body was found following a vehicle fire in Anahola on Friday morning.
At approximately 3 a.m. on Friday, firefighters responded to a report of a vehicle fire at Anahola Beach Park. After the fire was fully extinguished, police arrived on scene and discovered an unidentified body located inside the vehicle.
An autopsy is being scheduled to identify the decedent and determine the cause of death. The incident remains under police investigation and foul play has not been ruled out.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to call KPD Dispatch at 808-241-1711. Those wishing to remain anonymous can provide information by calling Crime Stoppers Kauaʻi at 808-246-8300, submitting a tip at cskauai.org, or through the Crime Stoppers Kauaʻi P3 Tips Mobile App.
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