Cause Of Dana Point Deaths Won't Be Known For Months

DANA POINT, CA — The Orange County Sheriff’s Department said it could take several months to determine the reason a mother and her adult son were found dead on a Dana Point beach in early February.

Authorities still await the results of a toxicology report in the deaths of Guiyun Yi, 78, of West Covina, and her son, Ping He, 49, of Arcadia.

“Once all the information is received, a definitive cause of death can be made,” Sgt. Todd Hylton said. “I am not expecting anything to be finalized until late April at the earliest.”

He and Yi were were found unresponsive sometime before 7 a.m. on Salt Creek Beach near the Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel hotel, the Sheriff's Department said.

Sheriff’s deputies closed the beach for several hours following the discovery of the bodies, the department said.

The deaths appear to be an isolated incident, and foul play is not suspected, the department tweeted at the time.