Published on October 19, 2023
The Kauaʻi Police Department is seeking the public's help in identifying an unidentified body found in waters off the Waikaʻea Canal, also known as the Lihi Boat Ramp, in Kapaʻa on Tuesday morning.
Foul play is not suspected at this time.
According to a preliminary report, KPD personnel responded to a call of a possible body floating in waters off the Lihi Boat Ramp in Kapaʻa. Kauaʻi Fire Department personnel with the Kapaʻa fire station arrived to retrieve the body from the water. The body was later transported to Wilcox Medical Center.
The person is unrecognizable due to the advanced stage of decomposition. An autopsy was completed, and no signs of foul play are currently suspected. There were no missing person reports filed recently with the Kauaʻi Police Department. However, the body had an elastic bandage wrap on the left wrist.
Anyone with information about this person 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, available for download on Android and Apple mobile devices.
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