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Victims identified in drowning, crash

Two men who died in separate incidents last weekend were identified yesterday by the Honolulu medical examiner.

A man who drowned about 3 p.m. May 14 in waters off Portlock was identified as John H. Sylva, 20, of Honolulu.

An autopsy found Sylva died of asphyxia from drowning.

A driver killed May 15 in a collision with a van that crossed a highway median in Kane'ohe was identified as Victor S. Palmares, 39, of Honolulu.

Palmares was at the wheel of a Ford van driving west at 7:20 a.m. on Kamehameha Highway near the Pali Golf Course when another van crossed the highway and slammed into the Ford.

Man suspected of enticing teen

A 27-year-old Honolulu man was arrested in connection with the sexual assault of a 13-year-old girl who police said was enticed to a man's home via the Internet. No charges had been filed as of yesterday.

Police said the girl told her parents that she met the man on the Internet. She said the two arranged a meeting at the man's Nu'uanu Avenue apartment where police said the girl was sexually assaulted.

The man was arrested at his home at 9:30 p.m. Thursday.