A badly decomposed body was found Monday near Hilo International Airport.
A badly decomposed body was found Monday near Hilo International Airport.
Police said the body was in an advanced stage of decomposition and discovered under a makeshift shelter 80-100 feet south of Kekuanaoa Street and about a half-mile east of Kanoelehua Avenue.
The site was described as overgrowth.
An autopsy will occur Tuesday to determine the gender and cause of death. Fingerprints and dental records may also be used to establish identity.
The case is classified as a coroner’s inquest.
Police are requesting anyone who witnessed someone riding a white bicycle into the bush in the area in late May or early June to contact Detective Clarence Davies at 961-2384 or clarence.davies@hawaiicounty.gov.