‘Severely burnt body’ found in Ocean View house fire
Police say a “severely burnt” body, likely that of an elderly man, was found Sunday in the remnants of an Ocean View house fire.
Police and fire personnel were dispatched at 2:13 a.m. to a structure fire at a residence on the 92-1600 block of Aloha Boulevard. Upon arrival, responding personnel found the entire structure engulfed in flames, and determined that an elderly man who resided there was unaccounted for. After firefighters extinguished the flames, the body was discovered in the structure’s remnants.
Police and fire inspectors responded to the scene and are investigating the cause of the fire.
The identity of the victim hasn’t been released. An autopsy has been ordered to determine the exact cause of death.
The structure and contents, which had an estimated value of $150,000, were a total loss.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the police department’s nonemergency number at (808) 935-3311 or Crime Stoppers at (808) 961-8300.
