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Posted at 4:25 p.m., Wednesday, November 16, 2005

Homicide suspected in Kalihi woman's death

Advertiser Staff

Police today said they have opened an investigation into the apparent homicide of a 79-year-old Kalihi woman found dead in her home Saturday afternoon.

Fernanda Tuvera was strangled and smothered, according to an autopsy by the Honolulu Medical Examiner.

Tuvera was last seen alive about 8 p.m. Friday by her caretaker, said Lt. Bill Kato, head of the Honolulu Police Department's homicide detail. She was found by relatives about 2 p.m. Saturday.

"They didn't hear from her in the morning on Saturday and so they went to go check on her," he said. "She was found in her home, lying on the floor next to her sewing machine."

Police have no "obvious suspects" and are asking the public's help to solve the case.

Police said anyone who saw something suspicious at Tuvera's home in the 2300 block of Haumana Place should call 911.