Hannah Kobayashi says she was 'unaware' of frenzy over her disappearance
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Hannah Kobayashi, the Hawaii woman whose disappearance last month sparked a weekslong search complete with grainy surveillance images and tearful family, says she was unaware of 'everything that was happening' while she was out of touch.
Hannah Kobayashi, the Hawaii woman whose disappearance last month sparked a weekslong search complete with grainy surveillance images and tearful family, says she was unaware of “everything that was happening” while she was out of touch.
Kobayashi arrived at Los Angeles International Airport from Maui on November 8, but did not board her connecting flight to New York, her sister previously told CNN. The 30-year-old then went radio silent on November 11 after spending four days in Los Angeles at various locations, according to video footage and photos and was later believed to have crossed the border into Mexico.
Tragedy struck the family during their search for Hannah Kobayashi when her father Ryan Kobayashi, who had traveled from Hawaii to Los Angeles to help look for her, was found dead November 24 near the airport, having taken his own life, the family and authorities say.
Sunday morning, Hannah Kobayashi returned to the U.S. after a brief stay in Mexico, her attorney shared in a statement.
Kobayashi says she’s now focusing on her “healing, peace, and creativity,” according to an additional statement, made through her aunt, Larie Pigeon.
“I was unaware of everything that was happening in the media while I was away, and I am still processing it all,” Kobayashi said. “I am deeply grateful to my family and everyone who has shown me kindness and compassion during this time.”
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