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Man found unresponsive off Waikiki identified

The Medical Examiner’s officer has identified the 63-year-old man who died Friday at a hospital where he was taken after he was found unresponsive in the ocean near Sheraton Waikiki Hotel as Philip Bennett of Honolulu.

An autopsy will be done to determine cause and manner of death.

3 responses to “Man found unresponsive off Waikiki identified”

  1. maafifloos says:

    What a dumb “non” article. Doesn’t say a thing. Does someone really get paid for this?

    • calentura says:

      The SA does this so often. You would think the “staff” that “reported” this could have picked up the phone to find out more. The people who helped Mr. Bennett after they found him in the water where he had been surfing didn’t know if he survived thanks to their efforts to resuscitate him. He was initially found in the water with a gash on his forehead. Maybe the reef, maybe the board. Several people did their best to get him to shore, and one of the catamarans also helped out. To the SA, it’s just another drowning. It would be nice for the community to know there was a major effort to save Mr. Bennett’s life.

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