Hawaiʻi Island Police are investigating the death of a 4-year-old female stemming from an incident that occurred at a residence in the Hawaiian Beaches Subdivision, according to an HPD press release.
On Wednesday, Nov. 27, at approximately 11:44 a.m., Puna patrol officers responded to a report of a juvenile female with an injury to her neck.
The child was transported by Hawaiʻi Fire Department medics to the Hilo Medical Center, where life-saving measures were unsuccessful.
Detectives from the Area I Juvenile Aid Section are continuing this investigation, which is classified as manslaughter.
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