Ryan Kobayashi, the daddy of lacking Hawaii lady Hannah Kobayashi died by suicide, in accordance with the L.A. County health worker. He was 58.
His reason behind dying was a number of blunt power traumatic accidents, in accordance with the medical examiner report reviewed by PEOPLE. The placement of his dying was listed as a parking zone.
Officers said that Ryan, who traveled to Los Angeles to search for his daughter, died in a parking zone close to Los Angeles Worldwide Airport (LAX) on Sunday, Nov. 24, two weeks after Hannah went lacking.
A spokesman beforehand informed PEOPLE that regulation enforcement was referred to as to the realm for “an obvious suicide.”
Talking with PEOPLE on Monday, Nov. 25, Hannah’s aunt and Ryan’s former sister-in-law mentioned that the household believed he had a psychological well being emergency.
“We’ve been looking tirelessly,” mentioned Larie Pidgeon, 45. “I believe it simply grew to become so overwhelming for him driving the streets, going to Skid Row and seeing the place his daughter may probably have ended up.”
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She added that the household needed to dispel any rumors that he had something to do along with his daughter’s disappearance and mentioned they didn’t consider he was lured to his dying.”
In a GoFundMe arrange for Li, Ryan’s fiancée, niece Emi Ko wrote, “He has been residing his absolute worst nightmare, since Hannah’s disappearance, and now, along with his passing, our household is grappling with unimaginable grief.”
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Pidgeon beforehand informed PEOPLE that 30-year-old Hannah had left Maui on Nov. 8 and was alleged to make a connecting flight to New York Metropolis at LAX, however missed it due to her tight layover.
She mentioned Hannah had contacted one other aunt, Geordan Montalvo, and informed her she missed her flight and was attempting to rebook.
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The household mentioned they’ve confirmed sightings of Hannah on the airport the next day — however began to obtain regarding messages from her on Nov. 11.
Hannah’s final pinned location was at LAX round 4 p.m. native time on Nov. 11, Pidgeon informed PEOPLE. That day, the household received a confirmed sighting of Hannah and an unidentified particular person getting on the practice, however she hasn’t been seen since reportedly exiting at Pico Station.
Following Ryan’s dying, Pidgeon informed PEOPLE the household will maintain trying to find Hannah. “We’re nonetheless right here,” she mentioned. “We’re a household doing one of the best we are able to now with two tragedies.”
In case you or somebody you realize is contemplating suicide, please contact the 988 Suicide and Disaster Lifeline by dialing 988, textual content “STRENGTH” to the Disaster Textual content Line at 741741 or go to 988lifeline.org.
