A missing Hawaii woman was reportedly seen crossing into Mexico as officials suggest she is not the victim of foul play.
Sources told KNBC that Hannah Kobayashi, 30, was seen leaving the country near Tijuana between November 12 and 13. The reported sighting occurred days after Kobayashi missed a connecting New York-bound flight from Los Angeles International Airport in California and vanished.
“She’s an adult and she can choose to be missing,” a senior law enforcement official told the news outlet.
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Roughly two weeks after Kobayashi vanished her father reportedly jumped from a parking deck at the same airport while looking for her. His death was deemed a suicide.
Since then, Los Angeles police Chief Jim McDonnell said Kobayashi intentionally missed her flight, which was initially scheduled for November 8.
According to the Los Angeles Times, Kobayashi’s family got concerned when they got peculiar texts from her claiming someone was trying to steal her money and identity.
Kobayashi’s family has disputed McDonnell’s claims that she left willingly.
“It does not appear that Hannah intentionally missed her flight,” her sister wrote. “The lack of communication surrounding some important details has left us feeling excluded from potentially crucial developments.”
Her family said the footage they reviewed suggests she is not in “good condition and she is not alone.”
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