Father of Missing Woman Found Dead in Los Angeles Amid Two-Week Search for His Daughter – Details
The family of a deceased father, who had been looking for his missing daughter, has started a GoFundMe page to try to assist his bereaved fiancée and loved ones.
A 58-year-old father named Ryan Kobayashi lost his life after committing an apparent suicide on Sunday, November 24. According to a report that has been confirmed by the police, he jumped from a parking structure close to LAX around 4 a.m.
Records shared by the County of Los Angeles Medical Examiner stipulate that Ryan, who was born on April 14, 1966, had been found in a parking lot. Currently, the manner of his case (2024-18381) is being looked into by an investigator named Karly Anderson.
Adding further insult to injury is the fact that before his demise, Ryan had been searching for his 30-year-old daughter, Hannah Kobayashi, after the Hawaiian woman missed her connecting flight from LAX to New York.
According to the missing woman’s family, who has been searching for her for two weeks, Hannah was supposed to meet with her loved ones on November 8. Ryan’s niece, Emi Ko, has started a GoFundMe page in honor of her late uncle.
The purpose of the account is to try and provide support to Ryan’s fiancée, Li Jaena, and the Kobayashi family, as they “navigate through this devastating time.”
“Ryan Kobayashi flew to Los Angeles immediately after learning of Hannah’s disappearance. Tragically, Ryan is no longer with us, leaving us all heartbroken and at a loss for words,” expressed Li in the GoFundMe’s description.
Emi went on to describe her uncle as “a truly remarkable person who lit up every room with his positivity and kind heart.”
She then expressed, “He has been living his absolute worst nightmare, since Hannah’s disappearance, and now, with his passing, our family is grappling with unimaginable grief.”
The bereaved niece continued to highlight how important Ryan’s family was to him, noting how he would go above and beyond “to protect and care for his daughters.” She then reiterated her plea to the public, asking for their help to assist Li’s “soulmate.”
“Thank you for your kindness, generosity, and for keeping our family in your thoughts as we navigate through this tragedy,” concluded Emi. The GoFundMe’s target sits at $2,000.
Before Emi started Ryan’s GoFundMe page, Hannah’s sister, Sydni Kobayashi, created an account to help raise funds for the family’s search. She started the page on behalf of Hannah’s mom, Brandi Yee.
Sydni began by explaining that Hannah has been missing since November 11 (Monday), with her last known location being LAX.
After providing background information concerning the fact that Hannah had missed her connecting flight, Sydni divulged, “While the community support have [sic] been truly astonishing, the scope and intensity of the search are expanding, and so are the expenses with them.”
She continued, “We still have not even been able to get any answers from LAPD or LAX and feel we need to continue to push harder to expedite the process....
