By Wendy Osher

Maui Police have launched an investigation into the discovery of a body found at Honolua Bay early Wednesday morning.  The decomposed body was found by a local fisherman at around 1:15 a.m. on the beach between Honolua Bay and Windmill Beach in West Maui.

Authorities are making efforts to identify the body through possible dental records.  The cause of the death is unknown and pending an autopsy.

There is a recent Missing Person report and police at this time are trying to determine if the deceased is the same person.

File photo by Wendy Osher.

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