The Gabby Petito case: five unknowns about the death of the young woman who touches the United States

What would be an unforgettable trip for Gabby Petito It ended up being a way out of no return. The American died for unknown reasons and, according to the investigations, everything indicates that her boyfriend Brian Laundrie would be the main suspect after returning to Florida without reporting the disappearance of the young woman.

According to Infobae, there are a series of questions to understand the case that shocked the American population after finding the body of the 22-year-old youtuber.

1. Who killed Gabby Petito?

The FBI confirmed last Tuesday that it had found the victim’s remains in a Wyoming forest, adding that the Teton County coroner sentenced the case as a homicide after analyzing the autopsy.

“The Teton County Medical Examiner, Dr. Brent Blue, confirmed that the remains are those of Gabrielle Venora Petito, date of birth on March 19, 1999,” says the tweet from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI, for his acronym in English). “Coroner Blue’s initial determination of the manner of death is homicide. The cause of death remains pending the final results of the autopsy. “

Through a statement, the entity reported that “on September 22, 2021, the United States District Court of Wyoming issued a federal arrest warrant against Brian Christopher Laundrie under an indictment by the Federal Grand Jury related to the activities of Mr. Laundrie following the death of Gabrielle Petito ”.

2. Why did Petito not report having been a victim of domestic violence?

According to the Deseret News, Arches National Park Ranger Melissa Hulls explained that the relationship between Gabby and Brian had indications of being “toxic” after witnessing the fight they carried out on August 12 outside a venue in Utah.

“I asked him if he was happy in his relationship with him, and basically I told him that it was an opportunity to find another way, to make a change in his life,” he said.

“(Gabby) I was very anxious to be away from him, I honestly thought that if something was going to change it would be after they returned to Florida,” he continued.

In addition, a phone call to 911 reported a case of domestic abuse near the entrance to Arches National Park. “I am right at the corner of Main Street next to Moonflower and we are driving and I would like to report a domestic dispute. Florida license plate, white truck, ”they reported.

Brian Laundrie, 23, used to hear voices and suffered from jealousy and control problems, a friend of the victim said in dialogue with the Daily Mail.

“Controlling and manipulative,” Gabby’s boyfriend was described by Rose Davis, 21, from Sarasota, after having taken the identification from the youtuber so that she would not attend an outing.

3. Why did Brian Laundrie return without his girlfriend?

Petito’s mother, Nichole Schmidt, confirmed that they last contacted on August 25 where she told him that she was visiting Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming and that they were about to head to Yellowstone National Park.

Schmidt said she received messages on Aug. 30 from her daughter’s phone saying she was in Yosemite, but was later able to confirm that they were “false” and had not been written by the young woman. Authorities concluded that Petito’s phone was switched off between August 31 and September 1.

Brian Laundrie returned to the home where he lives with Petito in North Port on Sept. 1, police said. But he did it without the youtuber. “He has not made himself available to be interviewed by investigators, nor has he provided useful details,” said the jurisdiction investigating the case.

4. Why was Laundrie acting “unconcerned” about his girlfriend’s disappearance?

A neighbor who lives across the street from Brian Laundrie’s home in Florida couldn’t hide her surprise after learning of Gabby Petito’s preliminary autopsy report showing that she was murdered.

“I’m really upset right now because… (The Laundries) should have stepped up now. I mean, I just … I can’t believe they didn’t do something. I’m really mad now that they let this go. And that everything was so natural and they stayed so normal throughout the whole process, you know, while they were here, until he ran away, “Charlene Guthrie told Fox News.

“I mow the lawn. He and his mother took a bike ride around the block. I mean, it was all a normal life once he got back. And I can’t forget the fact that nothing seemed to bother them. How can you do that? ”He added.

5.- Where is Brian Laundrie located?

Last Wednesday, a diving team arrived at a nature reserve in Florida to try to find the whereabouts of Brian Laundrie, who has been “missing” for several days.

The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office arranged a large truck and boat to expedite the search in the Carlton Preserve, a swampy area of ​​more than 10,000 hectares in Venice, Florida, where Gabby Petito’s fiancé told his parents that he was heading last September 14.

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