But that’s not the scenario that Puentes captured on video so that question is moot.
But the more important question is why the Maui Police Chief told me that HRS 841-3 was not in effect. Here’s that statute aqain:
§841-3 Duties. As soon as any coroner or deputy coroner has notice of the death of any person within the coroner’s or deputy coroner’s jurisdiction as the result of violence, or as the result of any accident, or by suicide, or suddenly when in apparent health, or when unattended by a physician, or in prison, or in a suspicious or unusual manner, or within twenty-four hours after admission to a hospital or institution, the coroner or deputy coroner shall forthwith inquire into and make a complete investigation of the cause of the death.
Any person who becomes aware of the death of any person under any of the circumstances set forth above shall immediately notify the coroner or deputy coroner of the known facts concerning the time, place, manner, and circumstances of the death.
Any person who fails to report the death of a person under circumstances covered herein shall be subject to a fine of not more than $100. [L 1935, c 90, §3; RL 1945, §10903; am L 1949, c 355, §1; RL 1955, §260-3; HRS §715-3; ren L 1972, c 9, pt of §1; am L 1977, c 153, §1; gen ch 1985]
HRS 841-4 mandates that the witness reports be made under oath. But the MCPD didn’t speak to ANY witness about what happened to Fuddy. None. Much less take sworn statements. Here’s HRS 841-4:
§841-4 Testimony under oath reduced to writing. The testimony of all witnesses examined by any coroner or deputy coroner pertaining to the death of any person wherein a coroner’s investigation is required, shall be taken under oath, reduced to writing by the coroner, or deputy coroner or by some other person by the coroner’s or deputy coroner’s direction, and subscribed to by witnesses. [L 1935, c 90, §4; RL 1945, §10904; RL 1955, §260-4; HRS §715-4; ren L 1972, c 9, pt of §1; gen ch 1985]
“But the more important question is why the Maui Police Chief told me that HRS 841-3 was not in effect. “
Because this was a crash of a commercial aircraft and comes under the jurisdiction of the NTSB and the FAA. If the NTSB determined that a crime has been committed it would not be up to the Maui PD to investigate but it would be turned over to the FBI as crimes aboard aircraft are federal crimes.
Perhaps the shoes and bracelets were taken by family members. IIRC, one of her relatives was involved in the rescue attempts, did any of her family members come to Molokai after the crash?
BTW, how do the missing items contribute to your conspiracy?