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There has recently been an influx of information being spread on various social media sites that police have closed this investigation following the forensic pathologist’s ruling that Kala‘iokealaula Ashley Nicole Reyes Kanekoa died as a result of an accidental drowning on Feb. 18.
The autopsy is pending as pathologists await toxicology results. There was no indication of foul play.
At 1:59 a.m., Puna patrol officers, along with Hawai‘i Fire Department personnel, responded to the sea cliff area off Beach Road and Paradise Drive for a report of a woman who had slipped and fallen into the ocean.
Friends actor Matthew Perry was found dead in a hot tub at his Los Angeles home.
Kevin Brennan, a former Saturday Night Live writer and comedian known for the MLC Podcast, faced severe backlash after “mocking” Perry’s death on X (formerly Twitter). “Drowned in a hot tub. Hahaha,” he wrote.