Los Angeles (AP) Investigators have been criticized by the family of a Hawaiian lady who disappeared three weeks ago after arriving in Los Angeles, claiming they haven’t seen the CCTV film showing her crossing the border into Mexico.
The footage, which was released this week by Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell, shows 30-year-old Hannah Kobayashi entering a covered walkway at San Diego’s San Ysidro crossing on November 12 with just her baggage, the day after her family reported her missing.
According to McDonnell, there is no proof that Kobayashi was a victim of a crime or was being trafficked. According to him, her disappearance is now considered an involuntary missing person.
Sydni Kobayashi, her sister, told Hawaii News Now that the family was unaware that her sister had gone into Mexico three weeks ago from San Diego until Monday.
They are being completely untrue when they claim to have been keeping us updated the entire time. On Tuesday, Sydni Kobayashi remarked. That was a major slap in the face for us, and we feel like we’re being left in the dark.
Hannah was found in Los Angeles by family, friends, and neighborhood volunteers.
While examining surveillance footage from U.S. Customs and Border Protection late Sunday, investigators captured Kobayashi on camera, according to McDonnell. According to Sydni Kobayashi, the family has not been shown any security footage by the authorities.
According to Hawaii News Now, the family still believes Hannah is in danger, so they have engaged a private investigator and lawyer.
They claim to have seen her by herself, but it doesn’t rule out the possibility that someone is keeping an eye on her from a distance, aware of how serious this case has become, and perhaps even manipulating or directing her, the sister claimed.
McDonnell claims that Kobayashi willingly vanished in an effort to distance herself from contemporary connection.
At this time, we’ve essentially done everything we can. He stated that she had left the country and was presently in another country, and that law enforcement would be informed if she returned to the United States. On Wednesday, he declined to comment further.
Although she has a right to privacy, McDonnell advised her to speak with her family or the police. He clarified that until officials verify her safety, the missing person case will continue to be open.
After missing a connecting flight to New York on November 8th to travel for a new job and to meet family, the young Maui photographer vanished.
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