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    Hannah Kobayashi’s Father Found Dead in LA; woman remains missing

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    The father of a Hawaiian woman who went missing in Los Angeles two weeks ago was found dead on Sunday.

    Los Angeles Police confirmed that the body of Ryan Kobayashi, the 58-year-old father of Hannah Kobayashi, was found around 4 a.m. on November 24 at an address next to Los Angeles International Airport.

    Ryan Kobayashi’s death was listed as an open case by the Los Angeles County coroner, with no cause of death stated and the location of his death listed as a parking lot. The LAPD also did not provide any further information on a possible cause of death.

    Kobayashi’s family released a statement through The Rad Movement on Sunday saying Ryan Kobayashi had died by suicide.

    “This loss has immeasurably increased the family’s suffering,” the statement read. “The trauma they endure is profound, and they now face the added burden of grieving the loss of their family’s mainstay and navigating the next steps.”

    Hannah Kobayashi, 31, was traveling from Maui to New York when she missed a connecting flight at Los Angeles International Airport on Nov. 8, as USA TODAY previously reported. She was last heard from on November 11.

    Family calls for attention in search for Hannah Kobayashi

    The family said in the statement that they want the public’s attention to remain focused on the search for Hannah.

    “Hannah is still actively missing and is believed to be in immediate danger. It is critical that everyone remains vigilant in their efforts to locate Hannah,” the statement said.

    The family held a vigil for Hannah on Thursday evening in the area where she was last seen.

    More: The search continues for Hannah Kobayashi, who has been missing in Los Angeles for a week: Timeline

    Kobayashi was last heard from on November 11, after being seen at The Grove shopping center over the past two days.

    Kobayashi was spotted on surveillance cameras near the Pico Metro Station in downtown Los Angeles around 10 p.m. the same day, Larie Pidgeon, Kobayashi’s aunt, told USA TODAY. The metro station is located near the Crypto.com Arena and serves the A and E lines of the Los Angeles Metro.

    Pidgeon previously told USA TODAY that the family was alarmed when they received text messages from Kobayashi that were out of character. Pidgeon explained in an interview that strange phrases and a lack of emojis in the messages set off alarm bells.

    The 31-year-old is described as 6 feet tall, weighs about 140 pounds and has brown hair and eyes, and fair skin with freckles.

    Anyone with information on Kobayashi’s whereabouts is asked to call the Los Angeles Police Department at 1-877-527-3247 or The Rad Movement at 619-904-0840.

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