Waianae murder victim died of ruptured spleen
Advertiser Staff
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A 47-year-old man died Sept. 19 of a ruptured spleen from blunt force injury to the torso, according to the Honolulu Medical Examiner's office.
Henry Leroy Mara of Wai'anae died at Hawaii Medical Center-West after complaining of illness while in police custody. The death is being investigated as a homicide.
A police internal investigation has found no wrongdoing on HPD's part regarding Mara's arrest for trespass on a commercial property in Kapolei. Investigators suspect Mara suffered the injury before Sept. 19.
Honolulu CrimeStoppers is still seeking information from anyone who may have seen Mara on Sept. 19 between 6 and 7 a.m. in either Ma'ili or Kapolei at 955-8300 or *CRIME on a cellular phone.