Hannah Kobayashi: What we know about the missing Hawaii woman and her father’s death

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It’s been two weeks since Hannah Kobayashi, a Hawaiian, went missing after she failed to board a connecting flight to New York on November 8 while stopped at Los Angeles International Airport.

Her father, Ryan Kobayashi, was found dead on Sunday after he traveled to Los Angeles to look for her.

Ryan Kobayashi’s body was found around 4 a.m. Sunday on West Century Boulevard, Los Angeles police told CNN, at an address near the airport. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office determined that he died approximately suicide.

The Kobayashi family said the “devastating tragedy” only deepens their suffering.

“After 13 days of tireless searching in Los Angeles, Hannah’s father, Ryan Kobayashi, tragically took his own life. This loss has immeasurably deepened the family’s suffering,” the family said in a statement statement released by a nonprofit group helping with the search.

As the search for Hannah continues, here’s what we know:

Earlier this month, Hannah planned to spend time with her aunt in upstate New York.

On November 8, she flew from Maui to Los Angeles. She was scheduled to take a connecting flight from Los Angeles International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport that same day. John F. Kennedy, but she did not board, her sister Sydni previously told CNN.

Hannah had the same journey as her ex-boyfriend. The couple decided to keep their flights because they couldn’t get a refund, but once they land in New York, Sydney will go their separate ways. he said.

The next day, Hannah was spotted at the Taschen bookstore in The Grove shopping center in Los Angeles, her sister said, and it’s unclear why she was there. Hannah then sent the Venmo payment to two people whose names the family doesn’t recognize, Sydni he said.

On Sunday, November 10 at the video has been published on YouTube showing Hannah during the LeBron XXII tryout, an event took place at the Nike store in the same shopping center. A photo from the event was also published there Instagram account– said her sister.

On November 11 – the last day anyone heard from the missing woman – her mother texted her asking if she had made it to New York. Hannah replied no, her sister said. Hannah also sent messages to a friend saying she didn’t feel safe and that someone was trying to steal her identity and funds, according to screenshots her sister sent to CNN.

“Deep Hackers erased my identity, stole all my funds and have been driving me crazy since Friday,” says one message to a friend.

Another message said, “I basically got scammed and gave away all my funds,” and another said, “To someone I thought I loved.”

On November 15, the Los Angeles Police Department’s Missing Persons Unit posted a poster reporting Hannah’s disappearance, saying she was last seen at the airport. This he said he has freckles on his face and a tattoo forearm.

In a statement posted on Facebook on November 17, Sydni said the family had obtained surveillance footage of her sister around a downtown metro station near the Crypto.com Arena, although it is unclear when exactly the footage was recorded.

Hannah is not alone in the video and “does not appear to be in good condition,” the family wrote: saying are unable to share further details.

Hannah’s father, Ryan, traveled to Los Angeles shortly after his daughter’s disappearance to help search for her.

“Hannah loved to travel. She loved photography, art and music. I wasn’t very close to her… growing up. We had no contact for a while,” the elder Kobayashi he said Last week, CNN’s Veronica Miracle was interviewed. “I’m just trying to catch up. I’m trying to get her back. That is my main goal.”

However, according to his family, after almost two weeks of searching for his 30-year-old daughter, he was found dead statement.

Hannah’s aunt, Larie Pidgeon, spoke briefly to CNN about Ryan’s death.

“As you can imagine, the family is devastated,” Pidgeon said Monday. “We also want to make clear that Ryan died of a broken heart.”

In a newly released statement Monday, the family said they are “overwhelmed by the overwhelming outpouring of love and support” at this time.

“The loss of Ryan was a heartbreaking tragedy for all of us and we are forever grateful for the compassion and strength you have shown. As we overcome unimaginable grief, we hold on to hope and turn to our community for help,” the statement reads.

“The search for our beloved Hannah must continue with the same love and determination that Ryan would have wished. We need your help, we need your strength. Our family needs you. The search for our dear Hannah must continue with unwavering hope and determination. She is still there and we believe that together we can bring her home,” he continued.

CNN Karina Tsui, Amanda Jackson, Elizabeth Wolfe, Maria Aguilar Prieto, Natasha Chen and Chris Boyette contributed to this report.