5:54 PM PT — In an announcement to PEOPLE by her aunt Larie Pidgeon, Hannah says … “My focus now is on my healing, my peace and my creativity. I am deeply grateful to my family and everyone who has shown me kindness and compassion during this time.”
She continues … “I was unaware of everything that was happening in the media while I was away, and I am still processing it all. I kindly ask for respect for myself, my family, and my loved ones as I navigate through this challenging time. Thank you for your understanding.”
3:22 PM PT — The LAPD has launched an replace to the case … “The Los Angeles Police Division obtained notification from Customs Border Safety that Hannah Kobayashi had introduced herself on December 15, 2024, for entry into the US and appeared in good well being.
“This case is now closed. Hannah Kobayashi has been removed from the Missing and Unidentified Persons System (MUPS).”
Hannah Kobayashi — the Hawaii girl who quickly went lacking again in November — is again on American soil … after crossing the border into Mexico.
Our sources inform us Hannah crossed again into California from Mexico over the weekend, and he or she was questioned by U.S. officers to ensure all the things was OK.
We’re advised Hannah appeared wholesome and was not beneath any duress … and he or she met her lawyer on the border and left with him after crossing into the USA.
TMZ broke the story … Hannah lastly bought involved together with her household final week after being reported lacking in November, and the LAPD investigation into her disappearance is closed.
Hannah was initially reported lacking after cops in L.A. say she bailed on a connecting flight from LAX to New York … and he or she was later noticed a number of occasions in L.A. earlier than being captured on digital camera crossing into Mexico from California.
In the course of the saga, Hannah’s dad flew from Hawaii to L.A. to attempt to discover her … and he died from an obvious suicide after looking for her for practically 2 weeks … reportedly leaping to his dying from a parking construction, no less than in keeping with cops.
Nonetheless unclear if Hannah is conscious of her father’s dying … however she has spoken to her household and now her legal professional, so it is solely potential she is aware of his destiny.
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LAPD has mentioned they do not imagine Hannah was a sufferer of trafficking or foul play … and, they do not imagine she was concerned in prison exercise … however it’s attention-grabbing her legal professional, and never her household, was there to greet her when she bought again from Mexico.
Initially Revealed — 10:57 AM PT
