The family of missing Hawaii woman Hannah Kobayashi has not been heard from by family or friends in 21 days, despite police claims that she crossed the border into Mexico of her own volition. The search for the 20-year-old man continues.
Los Angeles Police Department Chief Jim McDonnell said Monday that surveillance footage and other evidence show Kobayashi entered Mexico alone and on foot with luggage at the San Ysidro Port of Entry on Nov. 12. He said that it has been done.
Kobayashi's aunt, Larry Pidgeon, who served as the family's spokesperson during the three-week search, said, “Our concern for Hannah remains.''
“Hannah never mentioned any plans to travel to Mexico, and no one in her life knew she was going to Mexico,” she said in a statement to FOX News Digital on Tuesday. “What concerns me even more is that she is completely disconnected from her phone, social media, and her own world. This is not who she is.”
Hannah Kobayashi listed as “voluntarily disappeared'' after video shows her crossing into Mexico: Police
Hannah Kobayashi's family is searching for her after she missed her flight from Los Angeles to New York. (Larry Pidgeon)
“I will never forget the last message she sent to her friends and family. I repeated it in my mind a thousand times,” she continued. “I've tried to understand, but I still don't understand.”
She was “trafficked, [was] He is the victim of foul play,” McDonnell said.
“We encourage Mr. Kobayashi to contact his family, police, or U.S. embassy officials to let them know he is safe.” “While she has a right to privacy and we respect her choices, we also understand the concerns her loved ones may have for her. A simple message would be appreciated. It can reassure those who care about her.”
Hannah Kobayashi intentionally missed her flight to Los Angeles, police said. Family claims evidence shows otherwise
Hannah Kobayashi's family was worried when she stopped responding to calls and texts. (From Hanna Kobayashi Instagram)
Kobayashi was scheduled to board a connecting flight to New York at 11 a.m. on November 8, with a 42-minute layover, but despite having a detailed itinerary and a hotel reservation in New York City, he was unable to board the plane. was not on board. Her family still doesn't know why.
Earlier this week, McDonnell said detectives determined Kobayashi “deliberately” missed the flight, but the family disputed that claim.
Get footage from LA Union Station fox 11 Kobayashi, wearing a sweatsuit and carrying a pink suitcase, is shown buying a bus ticket to the southern border on November 11.
The family of a woman who went missing while on a cross-border holiday says she was receiving cryptic messages from a phone that didn't look like hers.
Kobayashi's aunt, Larry Pidgeon, said the niece pictured here is an outgoing person who makes everyone laugh and dabbles in fire-spinning, DJing and charity work. (Larry Pidgeon)
Pigeon previously told Fox News Digital that after she missed her flight, her friends and family received a series of strange text messages from Kobayashi that were out of step with her usual rhythm. She emailed a friend that she had been “swindled into giving away almost all of my funds” and that she had been fooled “for someone I thought I loved.”
“she [wrote she] She was feeling a spiritual awakening and was worried about the Matrix. It was just the weirdest text message,” Pidgeon previously said. I love you. Everything is great. ”
Pidgeon said the LAPD believes the case is solved, but the search for her family is “not over yet” and they are “developing a safe and effective plan” to reach her in Mexico. He told Fox News Digital that he is trying to do so.
Hawaii woman's mysterious text messages immediately cause concern after disappearance
Kobayashi, 30, was on his way to New York City to visit his family. (From Hanna Kobayashi Instagram)
“I will not stop until I can confirm to her face that she is safe and is making these decisions of her own free will. [and]…until I know my niece is safe and in good mental health,” she wrote, adding that the family has hired a private investigator to assist.
The missing woman's aunt thanked police for their “tiring efforts and resources in this search,” but said the family was not informed of the new developments until hours before the LAPD's Monday press conference. He also said that there was no such thing.
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“I want to be completely transparent. I was not informed of this development until several hours before the press conference,” she said. “I have not seen the footage myself, but I believe the LAPD did enough investigation to confirm that it was her.”
Pigeon and Kobayashi's father, Ryan Kobayashi – was found dead in an apparent suicide after jumping from a parking lot on November 24th, which Pigeon characterized as “.”[dying] “From a broken heart” – previously told Fox News Digital that Los Angeles Police Department detectives did not contact her until November 22, 11 days after she was reported missing by her family.
The Los Angeles Police Department could not be reached for comment.
Kobayashi's family said anyone with information is asked to call the RAD Movement hotline at 619-904-0840.
