Updated at 8:49 a.m., Saturday, February 10, 2007
Man's body found at Makapu'u Beach Park
Advertiser Staff
The body of a 40-year-old man was recovered near the shoreline of Makapu'u Beach Park about 6:20 p.m. yesterday after he apparently jumped to his death deliberately from the cliffs above.
Police said the man's girlfriend discovered a text message from the man at 4:48 p.m. yesterday saying he intended to commit suicide by jumping from the Makapu'u cliffs.
The girlfriend notified police, who found the man's car parked in the lower parking lot near the Makapu'u lighthouse.
Patrol officers and firefighters combed the area looking for the man, and a police helicopter joined in the search.
The man's remains were eventually found near the shoreline.
Police said that during the search and recovery efforts, two large sharks were spotted in the area, leading to a decision by state Department of Land and Natural Resources officials to close the beach.
