Southwest flight attendant died by suicide in Hawaii, examiner rules

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 16 Oct, 19:08 · Archive

A Southwest Airlines flight attendant fell from a 24th-floor hotel window in Hawaii, the medical examiner ruled a suicide.

Jenny Lupton, 50, a Southwest Airlines flight attendant from Oklahoma, was found dead outside the Hilton Hawaiian Village in Waikiki on the morning of 20 August. She had been staying at the hotel during a layover. The Honolulu Medical Examiner's Office ruled that she died from multiple injuries sustained after falling from the 24th floor, determining it was a suicide.

Lupton's family disputed this conclusion. Her sister Tresa Lupton told reporters: 'We strongly believe that she didn't do this intentionally, and so that leads us to think it was either some kind of freak accident or someone harmed her.' The family requested a police investigation on 24 August, six days after she was found.

The Honolulu Police Department launched an investigation into the circumstances of her death, saying it would be thorough and involve reviewing surveillance video and conducting interviews. Police said the investigation remains open despite the medical examiner's ruling.

How it is being reported

• Southwest flight attendant, 50, who plummeted 24 floors from Hawaii hotel died by suicide, medical examiner saysThe Honolulu Department of the Medical Examiner confirmed that Lupton suffered multiple injuries.Daily Mail · 16 Oct, 18:53
• Cause of death revealed for Southwest flight attendant found dead outside Hawaii hotelLupton, an Oklahoma native and the mother of a 15-year-old son, was staying at the hotel during a Southwest Airlines layover.New York Post · 16 Oct, 06:28

In this story: Jenny Lupton · Southwest Airlines · Hawaii · Hilton Hawaiian Village · Waikiki · Oklahoma · Honolulu Police Department

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