Police investigating discovery of body behind Kailua-Kona Post Office

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Police investigate the discovery of a deceased 63 year-old Kona man found behind the Kailua-Kona Post Office Tuesday morning. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today)
Police investigate the discovery of a deceased 63 year-old Kona man found behind the Kailua-Kona Post Office Tuesday morning. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today)
Police investigate the discovery of a deceased 63 year-old Kona man found behind the Kailua-Kona Post Office Tuesday morning. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today)
Police investigate the discovery of a deceased 63-year-old man found behind the Kailua-Kona Post Office Tuesday morning. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today)
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Hawaii County police on Tuesday confirmed the body of a man was found in the bushes behind the Kailua-Kona Post Office.

The death of the man, believed to be a 63-year-old from Kailua-Kona, has been classified as a coroner’s inquest until the exact cause of death is determined through an autopsy.

The identity of the man is being withheld until next of kin is notified.

This story will be updated as additional information becomes available.