Southwest flight attendant found dead in Hawaii. See why family is calling her death suspicious

HONOLULU (KHNL/Gray News) - Police in Hawaii are investigating the death of a flight attendant who was found in Waikiki last week.

Jenny Lupton, 50, a Southwest Airlines flight attendant from Oklahoma, was found dead on Thursday and her family is pushing for answers as to what happened.

Lupton’s nephew said the family was told his aunt fell from the 24th floor of the Hilton Hawaiian Village and landed in a waste bin.

The Lupton family is asking the Oklahoma attorney general to assist in the investigation. They believe the circumstances surrounding the flight attendant’s death are suspicious.

“We have no reason to think that Jenny would have intentionally harmed herself,” her nephew said.

According to Lupton’s nephew, she had received a hibiscus flower tattoo the night she died and had spoken with his mother about returning to Oklahoma to have it filled in with color.

“She has a 15-year-old boy who is her world,” he added.

The Honolulu Police Department said its homicide team is actively investigating the circumstances surrounding Lupton’s death and working closely with the family.

Police said detectives are conducting interviews, reviewing and recovering surveillance video and examining evidence.

HPD said no immediate conclusions have been reached regarding Lupton’s manner of death. Officials said some information will be withheld while the investigation remains ongoing to preserve its integrity.

Additionally, Honolulu police said they will notify the public if investigators identify an immediate threat.