Hawaii photographer Hannah Kobayashi who was lacking for a month earlier than she reconnected along with her household this week gained’t be returning residence, her sister revealed Thursday — calling the entire ordeal “absolute hell.”
Sydni Kobayashi stated in an extended assertion Thursday that she and her mom spoke with their 30-year-old relative over the telephone, however nonetheless don’t know precisely the place she is after she landed at LAX final month, did not board her connecting flight and later crossed over into Mexico.
“At this time, my mother and I have not physically seen Hannah. We do not have actual proof of where she is, other than that she is somewhere in Mexico,” Sydni stated in a Fb submit.
“We have only spoken to her over the phone, and she was allegedly found safe with [our aunt] Larie, but at this time, she does not wish to return to us.”
Larie Pidgeon, who turned a de facto household spokesperson throughout the ordeal, has been at odds with Sydni with the 2 lobbing accusations at one another within the media.
Hannah’s preliminary disappearance sparked a livid search and nationwide consideration as her household feared she was at risk. Her father Ryan Kobayashi, 58, in a tragic twist, died of an obvious suicide simply days after he arrived in Los Angeles to assist seek for her.
Hannah was reported lacking on Nov. 11 after she missed a related flight to New York.
She was supposed to succeed in the Massive Apple with a person she allegedly married in a inexperienced card scheme, her ex-boyfriend and his personal alleged inexperienced card bride, a supply near the photographer beforehand informed The Submit.
Hannah despatched cryptic texts main as much as her disappearance, together with that she “got tricked into pretty much giving away all my funds” and was duped by “someone I thought I loved,” elevating alarm bells with the household.
“The past 31 days have been absolute hell for us, and I feel they will continue to be for a while, even as we try to transition back to some semblance of normalcy,” Sydni stated within the assertion on social media.
“As you can imagine, we are all extremely relieved and glad that my sister is alive and seemingly okay, but we also have mixed and overwhelming feelings of exhaustion, devastation, and betrayal,” she added.
“We are kindly asking the public to respect our privacy and offer us grace for a moment as we are still grieving. There is still so much unknown, and so much that still needs to be navigated.”
