The Hawaii lady who disappeared whereas touring by way of Los Angeles Worldwide Airport (LAX) has now been declared a “voluntary lacking individual” by authorities.
On Monday, the Los Angeles Police Division offered an replace in regards to the ongoing seek for Hannah Kobayashi, 30, who was final seen on Nov. 8 at LAX, saying there isn’t any proof of foul play in her disappearance.
“Because the household is conscious, late yesterday after touring to the US-Mexico border we reviewed video surveillance from U.S. Customs and Border Safety which clearly reveals Kobayashi crossing the USA border on foot into Mexico,” Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell mentioned throughout the information convention.
McDonnell mentioned video confirmed that she was clearly alone, had her baggage and gave the impression to be unhurt.
HANNAH KOBAYASHI MISSED LOS ANGELES FLIGHT INTENTIONALLY, POLICE SAY; FAMILY CLAIMS EVIDENCE SHOWS OTHERWISE
Hannah Kobayashi, 30, was heading to New York Metropolis to go to household. (Hannah Kobayashi by way of Instagram)
The 30-year-old Oahu, Hawaii, resident had deliberate a trip to see her aunt in New York Metropolis and flew from Maui to Los Angeles Worldwide Airport on Nov. 8, her aunt beforehand instructed Fox Information Digital. She was scheduled to take a connecting flight to New York, with a 42-minute layover at 11 a.m., however she by no means received on that flight. Her household is uncertain why.
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Hannah Kobayashi’s household was involved after she stopped answering calls and texts. (Hannah Kobayashi by way of Instagram)
Investigators imagine Kobayashi deliberately missed her connecting flight to New York.
“On Friday, November eighth, 23-year-old Hannah Kobayashi missed her connecting flight from LAX to New York, which the investigation decided was intentional,” McDonnell mentioned throughout a Los Angeles Board of Police Commissioners assembly final week.Â
“On November fifteenth our lacking individuals unit assumed investigative accountability. Detectives have been diligently reviewing video surveillance and using varied investigative methods to find Hannah, whereas her household has continued their private search efforts,” he mentioned, including that authorities “stay totally dedicated to finding Hannah.”
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Hannah Kobayashi’s mom filed a lacking individuals report after her daughter seemingly disappeared with out a hint. (Hannah Kobayashi by way of Instagram)
Kobayashi’s household mentioned they had been unaware of any developments within the division’s investigation till they had been despatched footage of McDonnell’s speech. In a press release on social media, the lacking lady’s sister, Sydni Kobayashi, disputed that Kobayashi missed her flight deliberately and identified inaccuracies in McDonnell’s timeline of occasions.Â
“Based mostly on data, surveillance footage reviewed and knowledge shared with us, these are the info identified to my mom and I: It doesn’t seem that Hannah deliberately missed her flight,” Sydni Kobayashi wrote in an Instagram publish on the time.
“The shortage of communication surrounding some essential particulars has left us feeling excluded from probably essential developments,” the assertion added. “These alleged findings have but to be relayed to my mom and I immediately from the Chief of the Los Angeles Police Division or any detective concerned in Hannah’s case.”
“Nonetheless, we do stay hopeful and optimistic that the Los Angeles Police Division is doing all the things of their energy to help us in finding Hannah,” her sister continued.Â
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Kobayashi’s father, 58-year-old Ryan Kobayashi, was discovered lifeless in an obvious suicide round 4 a.m. on Nov. 24 after leaping from a parking construction, the LAPD confirmed to Fox Information Digital.
He had traveled to Los Angeles from Hawaii to search for his lacking daughter.
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Fox Information Digital’s Christina Coulter contributed to this report.Â
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