Alysha «Krsangi» Hanin mysteriously disappeared more than two decades ago. Her son, Adrian Hoffman, has decided to resume the investigation into his mother's disappearance, reviewing her last steps and contacting the authorities.
Alysha Hanin was last seen on January 6, 2002, in Miami Beach. At the time of her disappearance, Adrian Hoffman was only three years old, and today he is 27. Because of this, he traveled from Australia to the United States in an attempt to understand what happened to his mother.
Adrian began reconstructing Hanin's final moments, contacted the authorities, and spoke with people who might have had contact with her. According to the Tampa Bay Times, Alysha Hanin was staying at the Shore Club when she disappeared. The model reportedly left the hotel to eat something between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m. local time and never returned. Her luggage, documents, and other personal belongings remained in her accommodation.
Since that moment, Alysha has never been seen again, and there has been no movement in her bank accounts. The same press outlet reported that in the days following the disappearance, the 24-year-old woman had several scheduled appointments, including moving to a new apartment in South Beach, a judicial summons regarding a domestic violence case, and plans to return to Australia to see her son.
Although Alysha disappeared on January 6, 2002, her disappearance was only reported 21 days later, on January 27. Detectives responsible for the case, according to a letter sent to the family in 2008, believe the young woman may be dead, raising suspicions that she was a victim of a crime. Despite this, no one has been formally charged to date, and the investigation remains active.
Adrian explained to the Herald newspaper that the main factor motivating his action was reaching the same age as his mother at the time of her disappearance, 24 years old. He summarized the situation by saying that she simply vanished. The young man also shared childhood memories, such as being taken to Sea World to watch whales and swim with his mother, as well as being dropped off at daycare.
Adrian, who was raised by his grandmother in Australia after his father's suicide, always talked about his mother and what might have happened. As a child, he speculated about her fate; as an adult, he began questioning more about her origin and his mother. He observed that he could justify his father's behavior, but his mother's disappearance was something he could not comprehend.
These doubts drove him to start his own investigation, consulting online forums about the case and searching for his mother's name for new information. In January 2023, a Herald article appeared requesting data about Alysha's disappearance, which at the time was a closed case. Before that, he believed the media would not care about the case, thinking she had been forgotten.
Thus, he decided to contact the Herald newspaper and began his search for answers. Over the last three years, he has collected data, contacted Hanin's friends, and explored numerous theories. He also analyzed documents from a private detective hired by his grandmother after Hanin's disappearance and created the website Finding Alysha.
The Tampa Bay Times reported that there is only a two-page police report. This document mentions Mark Guariglia, an ex-boyfriend, who is pointed to as a suspect due to the history of domestic violence between him and Hanin. Alysha Hanin allegedly spent New Year's Eve with Guariglia, five days before she disappeared.
The Herald contacted Mark, who informed the newspaper that he had been questioned at the time and was not considered a suspect in the case. He also stated that he was unaware of the disappearance and denied that Hanin worked as a prostitute, concluding with the phrase: 'It is regrettable what happened.' The same newspaper highlights that Mark and Alysha faced several problems with the police during their relationship, and that on January 1, 2002, the then-boyfriend allegedly pushed and assaulted the 24-year-old woman.
Adrian believes that the authorities have not made much progress in the disappearance investigation, suggesting that this may be related to his mother's lifestyle, which included parties and drug use. Since arriving in Miami, Adrian has focused on retracing Hanin's final steps, as he believes she was murdered.
