Cold Case: What happened to Diane Suzuki?

Left: Diane Suzuki

KHON2 - HI, USA

Cold Case: What happened to Diane Suzuki?

Reported by: Olena Heu
Last Update: 11/30 11:01 am

Diane Yayoe Suzuki, 19, had her whole life ahead of her.

The University of Hawaii student and talented dance teacher and performer went missing on July 6, 1985.

"She was seen teaching her class at five minutes to 3 p.m. and her class ends at 3 o'clock and at 3:15 when her friend went to go look for her she was gone already," said Honolulu City Prosecutor Keith Kaneshiro.

Diane's purse, keys and car were still there but she was nowhere to be found.

Police initially launched a missing person investigation which was later passed to sex assault detail.

The case was eventually reclassified to a homicide.

"There is a big question what is the cause of death," said Kaneshiro.

Police suspected a photographer who worked at the dance studio and searched the area near his home, but without a body and no substantial evidence the investigation went cold. (more...)