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Pohoiki Drowning Victim From California Identified
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by Big Island Video News
on Sep 8, 2016 at 10:21 am

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STORY SUMMARY

POHOIKI (BIVN) - Police have initiated a coroner’s inquest investigation and have ordered an autopsy to determine the exact cause of death.

POHOIKI, Hawaii – The female visitor from California who apparently drowned Tuesday, September 6, in waters at Pohoiki Beach has been identified.

Hawaii County Police report the victim is 70-year-old Nancy Peacock of Martinez, California.

Police described their response to the incident in a media release:

On Tuesday, (September 6), at 4:00 p.m., officers responded to a report of an unresponsive woman who had been snorkeling at Pohoiki Beach. Upon police arrival, Hawaiʻi Fire Department Rescue personnel and Hawaiʻi County Lifeguards were attempting cardio-pulmonary resuscitation. Attempts to resuscitate the victim at the scene were unsuccessful.

Hawaii County Police

Police have initiated a coroner’s inquest investigation and have ordered an autopsy to determine the exact cause of death.


Filed Under: Breaking Tagged With: Nancy Peacock, Pohoiki

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