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Posted on: Thursday, September 17, 2009

Kauai woman died of overdose


Advertiser Staff

A 27-year-old woman whose body was found outside her apartment in Puhi Aug. 17 died of an overdose of prescribed drugs and alcohol, according to Kauai police.

An autopsy on Lauren Kagawa determined that she had multiple prescribed medications in her system at the time of her death. None of the drugs was illicit, police said.
The medications, coupled with alcohol, proved to be fatal, police said. Kauai police continue to investigate whether the overdose was accidental.
Initially, police said they suspected foul play in the death of Kagawa. Less than a month before her death, Kagawa had filed for a temporary restraining order against her ex-boyfriend, a former Kauai police officer.
Anyone with information about this case is asked to call Detective Joe Adric at 241-1868, police dispatch at 241-1711 or Crime Stoppers at 241-1887.