Hawai‘i Island police ID human remains found in Volcano area

Human skeletal remains found in Volcano in June have been identified as a man who was reported missing nearly 10 years ago to the day.
in December 2015.

Eddie Steve Seenarine, 50, of Volcano, was reported missing on Christmas Day in 2015. He was last seen in the Volcano area on Sept. 30, 2015.

In June of this year, Hawai‘i Island police were alerted to the discovery of human skeletal remains in a forested area on the 11-3800 block of 6th Avenue in Volcano, which is in close proximity to where Seenarine lived.

The remains were identified as Seenarine by DNA comparison. A forensic pathologist and forensic anthropologist conducted separate examinations of the remains and concluded there were no traumatic injuries or indication of foul play, according to a news release from police on Tuesday.

Police ask anyone who may have information relative to this case to contact Detective David Po‘ohina of the Area I Criminal Investigation Section at 808-961-2385 or via email at David.Poohina@hawaiicounty.gov or the department’s non-emergency line at 808-935-3311.