Search for Hannah Kobayashi intensifies as father’s cause of death confirmed

Ryan Kobayashi, the begetter of a Hawaii pistillate who went missing successful Los Angeles earlier this month, officially died of “multiple blunt unit traumatic injuries,” the household confirmed, arsenic the search for his girl Hannah intensifies.

His household said helium had jumped disconnected a parking structure aft the strain of not knowing his daughter’s whereabouts caused a mental wellness emergency. He had flown to Los Angeles from Hawaii 2 weeks earlier to assistance successful the search.

A hopeless hunt was underway connected Saturday for Hannah Kobayashi, a Hawaii pistillate who disappeared portion traveling to New York. (Family Handout)

“He died of a breached heart,” Hannah Kobayashi’s aunt, Larie Pidgeon, told People connected Monday. “We’ve been searching tirelessly. I deliberation it conscionable became truthful overwhelming for him driving the streets, going to Skid Row and seeing wherever his girl could perchance person ended up.”

Hannah’s sister, Sydni Kobayashi, posted an update astir their begetter connected Tuesday.

“We are heartbroken to stock that my father, Ryan Kobayashi, has tragically passed during the hunt for Hannah,” she wrote connected Facebook. “As we proceed searching for Hannah, we besides look the unexpected costs of Ryan’s funeral. Donations volition present enactment some the hunt for Hannah and honoring Ryan’s memory. My mom, Brandi, volition grip donations and assistance maine coordinate the hunt and my dad’s funeral. Your enactment means the satellite to america during this unimaginable time. Thank you for lasting with our family.”

The household has besides tried to quell rumors that Ryan Kobayashi had thing to bash with Hannah’s disappearance, and Pidgeon noted they did not judge helium was lured to his death.

Meanwhile the hopeless hunt for Hannah continues, arsenic the household released a connection aimed astatine keeping the absorption connected the missing woman.

“The household of Hannah Kobayashi is urgently pleading with the nationalist to maintain absorption connected the search for her,” the household said done RAD Movement, a nonprofit enactment that helps hunt for missing people. “Hannah IS inactive actively missing and is believed to beryllium successful imminent danger. It is important for everyone to stay vigilant successful their efforts to find Hannah.”

The 31-year-old disappeared much than 2 weeks ago aft traveling from Maui and missing her connecting formation from Los Angeles to New York. She was aboriginal seen connected surveillance video with an chartless person. Disturbing texts were sent to household and friends from her telephone earlier it was turned disconnected oregon went dead.

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