MPD confirms they’re trying to officially identify teen killed in Lahaina wildfire
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Maui police confirm they’re trying to officially identify the remains of a 14-year-old boy found in a Lahaina home and dropped off at a police station by his family.
The clarification came a day after Maui Police Chief John Pelletier said at a news conference that he didn’t know of any Lahaina victim dropped off at a police station.
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Keyiro Fuentes’ adoptive family said the 14-year-old was found in their burned-out Lahaina home after the fire. They wrapped his body in a tarp and walked him to a nearby police station.
“MPD can now confirm the validity of this report,” the agency said, in a news release.
“The individual’s biological relatives are residents of Mexico, and efforts are underway to conduct DNA testing to make a positive identification.”
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