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Man found on Hawaii island died of head injury, autopsy finds

 

A man whose body was found near Isaac Hale Beach Park in Pohoiki on Hawaii island Jan. 17 died of a head injury, according to an autopsy.

Hawaii County police said they have not ruled out foul play in the death of Dennis Eugene White, 62, of Papaya Farms Road in Kapoho.

Police have not ruled out foul play although the case is currently classified as a coroner’s inquest.

Hawaii County detectives are continuing to investigate. They are also looking for White’s car, described as either a black or dark green 1998 Jeep Wrangler with a tan soft top and the license plate HDY 926.

White was last seen driving the jeep alone along Papaya Farms Road on Jan. 16.

Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Norbert Serrao at 961-2383.

 

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