(BIVN) – The Hawai‘i Police Department is investigating the death of an unidentified woman whose remains were found along the shoreline of Waipiʻo Valley.
Police say Hāmākua patrol officers found the remains on Sunday, August 30, at 12:35 a.m., after they received a report of a body observed at the shoreline.
The body of an apparent woman was located near the water’s edge in an advanced state of decomposition. Police say the approximate age and race of the female could not be determined due to the decomposition.
Police say they are attempting to positively identify the woman through fingerprint database searches and DNA analysis.
On Tuesday, an autopsy was performed at the Hilo Benioff Medical Center. Police report no suspicious injuries were found, and foul play is not suspected. The official cause and manner of death are pending toxicology results.
Police ask anyone with information to please contact Detective Daniel Tam of the Area I Criminal Investigation Section, at (808) 961-2380, or via email at Daniel.Tam@hawaiipolice.gov.
