The father of a lacking Hawaii girl has died by suicide, the Los Angeles Police Department stated.
At 4 a.m. Sunday, officers responded to the 6100 block of West Century Boulevard close to the Los Angeles International Airport for a loss of life investigation, a police spokesperson stated.
The investigation revealed Ryan Kobayashi, 58, the daddy of Hannah Kobayashi, had died of suicide, police stated.
Ryan Kobayashi, who lived in Honolulu, and different members of his household have been in Los Angeles trying to find Hannah Kobayashi, who had taken a flight from Hawaii, the place she lived, to Los Angeles on Nov. 8. She was en path to New York City however had lower than an hour to get to her departure terminal and missed a connecting flight, her aunt Larie Pidgeon has stated. Her household stated Hannah Kobayashi determined to discover the world whereas she waited for one more flight.
On Nov. 10, Hannah Kobayashi was recorded at a Nike occasion at The Grove procuring heart, about 12 miles north of Los Angeles International Airport, however her household stated that within the coming days, they obtained regarding textual content messages from her cellphone.
In the final message on Nov. 11, Hannah Kobayashi talked about feeling scared, and nervous that somebody could be making an attempt to steal her cash and identification, Pidgeon stated.
Family members quoted one of many texts, in line with a video report from NBC affiliate KHNL of Honolulu: “I obtained tricked just about into freely giving all my funds for somebody I assumed I cherished.”
A Nov. 15 Facebook submit by the RAD Movement — a San Diego County, California, lacking individuals nonprofit group — stated safety video within the space of Pico Boulevard and Hill Street in downtown Los Angeles reveals Kobayashi with somebody and has sparked concern.
“In the footage, it’s evident that Hannah doesn’t look like in good situation and he or she shouldn’t be alone,” the submit stated. “Due to the continued and energetic nature of this investigation, we’re unable to share any additional particulars presently.”
It’s not clear when the video was recorded.
“There’s purpose to imagine by means of video surveillance that Hannah shouldn’t be OK,” Pidgeon stated per week in the past, including that the household didn’t need to talk about specifics as a result of they didn’t need to hinder the investigation.
A Los Angeles police spokesperson stated Monday that there was no additional data obtainable and that the investigation is ongoing.
If you or somebody you realize is in disaster, name 988 to achieve the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. You also can name the community, beforehand often called the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, at 800-273-8255, textual content HOME to 741741 or go to SpeakingOfSuicide.com/assets for added assets.