LAPD: Hannah Kobayashi in Mexico, by alternative
LAPD says Hannah Kobayashi, the lady on the heart of a nationwide search, has left the nation.
LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Police Division is revealing new particulars concerning the investigation into the disappearance of lacking Hawaii lady Hannah Kobayashi, who was final seen on Nov. 11 at Los Angeles Worldwide Airport.
Earlier than LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell revealed on Dec. 2 that Hannah Kobayashi had left for Mexico, allegedly by alternative, he stated the 30-year-old lady had deliberately missed her flight on Nov. 8.
“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 stated.
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“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 continued, including that authorities “stay absolutely dedicated to finding Hannah.”
Kobayashi’s household launched a press release days later refuting the LAPD’s claims.
Hannah’s sister stated “it doesn’t seem that Hannah deliberately missed her flight” and alleged she and her household had been “unaware of the alleged findings introduced on the Los Angeles Police Fee assembly till a number of movies of the assembly had been despatched to us by a number of residents.”
“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,” Sydni Kobayashi defined.
She additional claimed that among the particulars shared by McDonnell concerning the case had been incorrect.
“Particular info contained in that report had been inaccurate, comparable to Hannah’s age. Hannah is 30 years previous, not 23,” the assertion learn. “Additionally, Hannah was reported lacking to Legislation Enforcement on November eleventh, not November thirteenth, as acknowledged by the Chief of the Los Angeles Police Division.”
“The shortage of communication surrounding some necessary particulars has left us feeling excluded from probably essential developments. Nonetheless, we do stay hopeful and optimistic that the Los Angeles Police Division is doing every little thing of their energy to help us in finding Hannah.”
Kobayashi’s cellphone final pinged at LAX on Nov. 11, the place she was seen speaking to an American Airways agent however didn’t board a flight, in line with her household. LAPD believes Kobayashi crossed the U.S.-Mexico border on Nov. 12.
Issues grew when household stated they acquired “unusual” messages from her mobile phone that “did not sound like her.”
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“Even in these textual content messages, it simply did not appear to be her or it appeared like another person, or perhaps somebody did one thing to her to change her mind-set, as a result of that is not how she usually speaks,” Sydni stated.
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Hannah Kobayashi was final seen close to a downtown Los Angeles Metro station. Volunteers are banding collectively to assist the seek for the lacking Maui lady.
The household stated additionally they obtained surveillance video displaying Kobayashi within the space of the Pico Metro station close to Crypto.com Area. It is unclear when the footage was taken, however the household indicated that “it’s evident Hannah doesn’t seem like in good situation and she or he will not be alone.”
Kobayashi was reported lacking by her household on Nov. 12 – identical day she left the nation.
Final week, Hannah’s father Ryan Kobayashi, who had traveled to Los Angeles to search for his daughter, was discovered lifeless after apparently leaping from a parking storage close to LAX.
In keeping with the LA County Division of Medical Examiner, the 58-year-old’s demise was dominated a suicide attributable to “a number of blunt power traumatic accidents.”
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“Hannah IS nonetheless actively lacking and is believed to be in imminent hazard. It’s essential for everybody to stay vigilant of their efforts to find Hannah,” a press release put out by the household learn.
Hannah Kobayashi is described as 5’10”, 140 lbs., with brown hair and hazel eyes. She has freckles on her face and a tattoo of a knife on her forearm, in line with the LAPD.
The Supply: This story was reported with info from the Los Angeles Police Division, the Los Angeles County Division of Medical Examiner, and interviews with Hannah Kobayashi’s household.
