Missing Hawaiian Woman Hana Kobayashi has been found “safe” about a month after CCTV footage of her crossing the border into Mexico with a missing suitcase made headlines across the country.
Kobayashi's mother, Brandi Yee, and her sister, Sydney Kobayashi, said they were “incredibly relieved and grateful that Hana was… Found safe“In a statement issued by their lawyer, Sarah Azari, on Wednesday.
“The past month has been an unimaginable ordeal for our family, and we ask for privacy as we take the time to heal and process everything we have been through,” the family said.
Kobayashi sent mysterious text messages to friends and family before losing contact completely, writing that she had been “tricked into giving up all her money.” (Larry Pidgeon)
The statement continued: “We want to express our deep thanks to everyone who supported us during this difficult time.” “Your kindness and concern mean the world to us.”
In a statement to people, Azari did not comment on the circumstances, when, where and how the Kobayashi family contacted her, and said that there would be no further statements at this time. Azari could not immediately be reached for comment.
Earlier this month, Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell She said surveillance footage and other evidence showed Kobayashi entering Mexico on foot, alone and carrying luggage at the San Ysidro port of entry on November 12. “McDonnell said.
Hana Kobayashi's mother filed a missing persons report after her daughter apparently disappeared. (Hana Kobayashi via Instagram)
Kobayashi's aunt, Larry Pidgeon, who served as a family spokeswoman during the search, said at the time that her “concern for Hana has not diminished.”
“Hannah never mentioned any plans to travel to Mexico, and no one in her life knew she intended to go there,” she previously told Fox News Digital. “What worries me most is that she is completely cut off from her phone, social media and her world – that's not who she is.”
Before Kobayashi was found, Pidgeon told Fox News Digital that she had been “separated” from the rest of the family, saying that her “sole focus remains on finding Hana” and that she intended to travel to Mexico to “check it out.” “She's acting of her own volition and she's really safe.”
Pidgeon later told NewsNation she didn't see why the money raised would be used for an attorney instead of a private investigator.
Kobayashi flew from Hawaii to Los Angeles and was scheduled to board a connecting flight to New York on November 8, with a 42-minute layover at 11 a.m., but did not board a flight despite a detailed itinerary and booking a hotel room in New York. York City.
Previously, Pidgeon told Fox News Digital that he was greeted by friends and family A flurry of strange text messages From Kobayashi after she missed the flight that didn't fit into her usual rhythm. She texted a friend that she had “been tricked into giving up all my money” and that she had been cheated on “over someone I thought I loved.”
A Hawaii woman's mysterious text messages spark concern after she disappears
Kobayashi, 30, was heading to New York City to visit his family. (Hana Kobayashi via Instagram)
“(She wrote that) she was having a spiritual awakening, and that she was worried about the Matrix. It was just the most bizarre text messages,” Pidgeon previously said. The message began with: “Hey, can't wait to see you guys. I love you all. “Everything is wonderful.”
Ryan Kobayashi, the 30-year-old's father, was found dead on November 24 in an apparent suicide after jumping from a Los Angeles parking lot, while he and his family searched for the missing woman.
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Los Angeles Magazine It was reported that Kobayashi had fallen victim to an immigration scheme before his disappearance. Kobayashi's mother reportedly found documents at her daughter's home in Hawaii that included an immigration attorney, according to the outlet, and turned that information over to law enforcement.
But family lawyer Azari wrote in a post on the This information.”
