The family of missing Hawaiian woman Hannah Kobayashi has closed the Facebook page dedicated to her search efforts, claiming they have received death threats.
The Help Us Find Hannah page was removed from the social media site on Sunday after an anonymous Facebook user posted a message stating that Hannah’s sister, Sydni, and her mother, Brandi Yee, decided to remove the page.
“While Sydni and her mother believe that the vast majority of people on this page truly care and are interested in helping find Hannah, the negativity and attacks on their family have become more than they can bear.
“As recently as yesterday there were threats against their lives and the lives of their small children,” the message read.
“This prompted them to file formal reports with the FBI and make the difficult decision to remove this page.”
The message goes on to say that the Kobayashi family “will continue to rely on private professionals and legal advisors to assist them in their efforts moving forward.”
The decision to remove the page comes as the family expressed their anger at a Los Angeles police chief who claimed Hannah ‘intentionally’ missed her flight to New York City on November 8.
Sydni has argued that the Los Angeles Police Department never provided the family with any evidence showing that her sister purposely missed her flight, and argued that Hannah would not be left off-grid after their father committed suicide.
Hannah Kobayashi, 30, was reported missing after failing to catch a flight to New York City on November 8
Hannah’s sister, Sydni, and her mother, Brandi Yee, on Sunday deleted the Facebook page dedicated to her search efforts
She said in a statement on social media that the family was “unaware of the alleged findings presented at the Los Angeles Police Commission meeting until multiple videos of the meeting were sent to us by multiple citizens.” PEOPLE reports.
“These alleged findings have yet to be reported directly to my mother and me by the chief of the Los Angeles Police Department or any detective involved in Hannah’s case,” Sydni said.
She and her mother, Brandi Yee, also claimed that certain details McDonnell shared about the case during the meeting were inaccurate.
‘Specific facts in that report were incorrect, such as Hannah’s age. Hannah is 30 years old, not 23. Hannah was also reported missing to police on November 11, and not on November 13, as stated by the Los Angeles Police Chief.
“The lack of communication around some important details makes us feel excluded from potentially crucial developments,” Sydni argued.
“However, we remain hopeful and optimistic that the Los Angeles Police Department is doing everything they can to help us locate Hannah.
Sydni also responded to the report to Hawaii News Nowsaying the police chief “seems like she went off to do her own thing,” which may discourage people from looking for her.
“I don’t want to bash the LAPD. “I don’t want to discredit them when they do what they do,” she said. “But right now we’re very confused about where they are.”
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