HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – The suspect accused of beating a visitor to death in Waikiki appeared in court on Thursday morning.
Circuit Court Judge Ronald Johnson denied bail for Ishmael Piula Luavasa, 43, who faces a second-degree murder charge.
According to police, Luavasa beat the 50-year-old man without provocation in front of the Waikiki Beachside Hostel on Lemon Road Saturday, Nov. 8, just before 12:30 a.m…