Hawaii local Hannah Kobayashi is still nowhere to be found more than three weeks after missing her flight… And police and her loved ones are in disagreement over just why she missed the connection.
As we’ve been following, the 30-year-old boarded a flight from Hawaii to Los Angeles on November 8. She was supposed to get on a connecting flight to New York to visit her aunt, but never did. Over the next few days, she concerned her loved ones with strange texts until she went radio silent. And since then, no one’s been able to track her down… Not the cops, and not her late father Ryan Kobayashi who tragically died by suicide while searching for her. But last week, the Los Angeles Police Department Chief Jim McDonnell spoke at a Los Angeles Board of Police Commissioners meeting where he offered an update in the case: Hannah intentionally missed her connecting flight… But there are some holes in his theory.
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At the event, McDonnell explained:
“On Friday November 8, 23-year-old Hannah Kobayashi missed her connecting flight from LAX to New York, which the investigation determined was intentional. On November 15 our missing persons unit assumed investigative responsibility. Detectives have been diligently reviewing video surveillance and employing various investigative techniques to locate Hannah, while her family has continued their personal search efforts.”
Wait, 23?? We thought she was 30! Well, just days later, Hannah’s sister Sydni and mother took to Facebook to contest McDonnell’s briefing, which they claimed he never directly shared with them. Sydni wrote:
“We are doing everything in our power to locate Hannah. Based on information, surveillance footage reviewed and information shared with us, these are the facts known to my mother and I: It does not appear that Hannah intentionally missed her flight. My mother and I were unaware about the alleged findings presented at the Los Angeles Police Commission meeting until multiple videos of the meeting were sent to us by multiple citizens. These alleged findings have yet to be relayed to my mother and I directly from the Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department or any detective involved in Hannah’s case.”
That’s odd… She continued:
“My mother and I would later learn that the police commission is a five-member committee made up of five civilians, not law enforcement, who are not directly involved in Hannah’s missing persons case. Specific facts contained in that report were inaccurate, such as Hannah’s age. Hannah is 30 years old, not 23. Also, Hannah was reported missing to Law Enforcement on November 11, not November 13, as stated by the chief of the Los Angeles Police Department.”
Seriously, WTF?? This poor family! They’ve been through so much, only to see Hannah’s case be misreported!
Sydni added:
“The lack of communication surrounding some important details has left us feeling excluded from potentially crucial developments. However, we do remain hopeful and optimistic that the Los Angeles Police Department is doing everything in their power to assist us in locating Hannah. We are devastated by Hannah’s disappearance and now my father Ryan’s passing. It is completely out of character for Hannah to simply disappear without a trace. We remain deeply concerned about Hannah’s safety, her well-being and her current state of mind. Hannah, if you happen to see this, know that we are not going to give up or stop searching until we find you. We know that this is something you would never do on your own accord, unless you felt some type of threat or you were unwell. We know how much you love all of us, and we love you deeply. While we will continue our search for Hannah widely, we will be focusing on the Southern California area, specifically all regions of Los Angeles, Long Beach, and all regions of San Diego. We extend our deepest gratitude to everyone who continues to hold our family in their prayers and to those positively contributing to our search efforts.”
Our hearts truly go out to the Kobayashi family… Especially because on Monday morning, Sydni returned to Facebook to announce she’s taking down the page she established to help search for her sister following a wave of “death threats.” WTF! You can read her full post (below):
This is all just so, so heartbreaking. How much can one family go through?! We’re sending so much light and strength.
[Images via Hannah Kobayashi/Instagram]
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