Suspect in sex assault that nearly left victim dead suggests he was drugged Michael Hirokawa, 31, has pleaded not guilty to attempted murder, kidnapping and sexual assault in a case that has shocked his Downtown Honolulu neighborhood. (Source: Hawaii News Now) By HNN Staff | March 11, 2021 at 3:20 PM HST - Updated March 11 at 3:23 PM
HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - An attorney for a man accused in a violent sex assault that nearly left the victim dead has filed a motion suggesting that the woman drugged him with LSD after insisting on coming with him to his Honolulu apartment.
In a motion to modify conditions of bail, Michael Hirokawaâs attorney says LSD and Ambien were found in the suspectâs wine glass by an independent laboratory.
Woman who nearly died in violent sex assault: âIt could have happened to anyoneâ
âIt was painfulâ: Victim of a violent sex assault shares graphic allegations of the encounter By Dillon Ancheta | January 20, 2021 at 9:48 PM HST - Updated January 21 at 10:36 AM
HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - The victim of a violent sex assault in November has come forward to talk about the night she was nearly killed â and to encourage other victims to break their silence.
A warning to readers: The details of her attack are gruesome and disturbing.
For her privacy, Hawaii News Now is not naming her.
The 41-year-old mother of two teen boys says sheâs still suffering both physical and emotional trauma two months after the assault. Authorities are pursuing attempted murder and other charges against suspect Michael Hirokawa.