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Suspect charged in death of man, 66, found in Chinatown stream

UPDATE:
Suspect Dustie K. Liupaona, 40, was charged Saturday with manslaughter by city prosecutors. His bail was set at $1 million.

PREVIOUS COVERAGE:
A 40-year-old man was arrested Friday on suspicion of manslaughter after a man was found unresponsive in a Chinatown stream last month, the Honolulu Police Department reported.

On Aug. 7, HPD responded to a report of a male who fell into a stream and was unresponsive. First responders recovered the man from the water, and police said he was transported to a hospital in critical condition.

The 66-year-old victim remained at the hospital until he was pronounced dead on Aug. 18.

A police investigation determined that the victim was assaulted by another male. During the assault the victim fell into the stream, where police said he was “submerged for an extended period of time” and sustained other injuries, all of which contributed to his death.

On Friday evening, the suspect was positively identified and arrested at a Pali Highway address.

Correction: This story has been updated to correct the ages of the victim and the suspect and to include the name of the suspect who has been charged with manslaughter.
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