HomeMy WebLinkAboutNR110719CauseofdeathconfirmedforcouplefoundinPoipucondoTHE COUNTY OF KAUA'I
DEREK S. K. KAWAKAMI, MAYOR
mqa MICHAEL A. DAHILIG, MANAGING DIRECTOR
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News Release
For Immediate Release: November 7, 2019
KAUA`I POLICE DEPARTMENT
TODD G. RAYBUCK, CHIEF
Tel (808) 241-1600
Fax (808) 241-1604
Cause of death confirmed for couple found in Po`ipu condo
PO`IPO — Kaua`i police have confirmed additional details about the unattended deaths of
two adults found dead on Friday, Nov. 1, in a Po`ipu condo.
Police have identified the decedents as 48-year-old Catherine Angeles and 50-year-old
Derek Stokes, both of Kilauea.
Autopsies performed have confirmed that both Angeles and Stokes died of wounds to
their upper thighs. Preliminary findings also confirm that Angeles died of a homicide, and Stokes
died of a suicide. Based on the medical examiner's findings, police believe that Stokes is
responsible for the death of Angeles and himself.
The two bodies were found shortly after 11:20 a.m. on Nov. 1, when police were
dispatched to Po`ipu Shores to conduct a welfare check on Stokes who was staying at a condo.
At the time of the report, he was not seen or heard from since Wednesday, Oct. 30. Upon their
arrival, the two adults were found dead.
The investigation remains ongoing.