Hannah Kobayashi found safe after disappearing in Los Angeles, family says
‘We are incredibly relieved and grateful that Hannah has been found safe,’ family said
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Your support makes all the difference.Hannah Kobayashi, a 30-year-old woman from Hawaii who disappeared after flying into Los Angeles last month, has been found safe, her family said.
"We are incredibly relieved and grateful that Hannah has been found safe," her family said in a statement to KABC. "This past month has been an unimaginable ordeal for our family, and we kindly ask for privacy as we take the time to heal and process everything we have been through. We want to express our heartfelt thanks to everyone who supported us during this difficult time. Your kindness and concern have meant the world to us."
The family did not provide further details in its announcement.
The Independent has contacted the family’s attorney for comment.
Kobayashi boarded a plane to Los Angeles on November 8, but didn’t board a planned connecting flight to New York, where she had a gig taking photographs at a DJ performance.
She told her family she had missed her flight and planned to sleep at the Los Angeles airport.
Family members and friends said they then began receiving concerning messages sent from Kobayashi’s phone.
“Deep Hackers wiped my identity, stole all of my funds, & have had me on a mind f**k since Friday,” one message to a friend said, according to screenshots her sister sent CNN. “I got tricked pretty much into giving away all my funds,” said another, which was followed by: “For someone I thought I loved.”
This is a breaking news story and will be updated with new information.
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