The family of Hannah Kobayashi, a 30-year-old Maui woman who has been missing since November 8, disagrees with police findings that allege Hannah intentionally missed her flight from LA to New York on November 8.
On November 26, the Chief of LAPD, Jim McDonnell in an LA Board of Police Commissioners meeting, said,
"On Friday November 8th, 23-year-old Hannah Kobayashi missed her connecting flight from LAX to New York, which the investigation determined was intentional."
He also mentioned that the investigators are diligently working on the case, reviewing details, and employing various investigative techniques He assured that the investigators are committed to finding Hannah.
On November 30, Hannah's family posted a Facebook post addressing what the LAPD chief said in the public meeting. As reported by People Magazine, in the post Hannah's family wrote that they were,
"unaware of 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."
Furthermore, they also pointed out some errors in the LAPD Chief's statements,
"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 11th, not November 13th, as stated by the Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department."
Hannah's sister, Sydni, also wrote that Hannah would never remain off-grid after their father's death. Though Hannah's mother and sister expressed their disappointment with the lack of communication from the police, they also expressed their optimism and belief that the police would do everything they could to help them find Hannah.
According to the Daily Mail, Hannah's family was also forced to remove the Facebook page dedicated to finding Hannah Kobayashi, after they reportedly received death threats.
Details of the Hannah Kobayashi missing case
According to multiple reports, on November 8, Hannah Kobayashi, a photographer, who flew from Hawaii to Los Angeles missed her connection flight from LA to New York. CCTV footage retrieved from the airport showed Hannah leaving the plane from Hawaii in a black hooded sweatshirt and tie-dyed leggings.
Investigations by the police placed Hannah at a bookshop on November 9, and a short video on YouTube and Hannah's Instagram update placed her at the LeBron XXII Trial event at the Nike store in The Grove on November 10.
According to reports, on November 11, her phone was active for the last time and her family received texts from Hannah that were reportedly alarming and unlike her. According to reports, CCTV footage helped the police place Hannah in Downtown LA on November 11. Her family, PEOPLE reported at the time, said she appeared to be with someone and was not in good shape.
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The LAPD created a missing person poster for her on November 15. And on November 24th Hannah's father, Ryan Kobayashi, who flew into LA to search for died by suicide.
On November 26, the chief of LAPD at the LA Commissioners Board meeting said that the police determined that Hannah Kobayashi intentionally missed her connection flight. According to the latest reports, on November 30, Hannah's family responded to the Police's claim via a Facebook post.
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