Brian Laundrie flew cross-country to go to his mother and father’ dwelling in Florida throughout his journey with Gabby Petito, in line with the Laundrie household’s lawyer, Steven Bertolini. The legal professional mentioned Laundrie flew dwelling on August 17 and returned to Utah on August 23, 4 days earlier than Petito was final seen.
Laundrie flew to Florida to get some provides and shut a storage unit to economize, Bertolini instructed CBS Information on Wednesday. Laundrie and Petito had been excited about extending their street journey, he added.Laundrie flew again to Florida shortly after he and Petito had been stopped by police over a home dispute. Officers from the Moab Police Division in Utah stopped the couple on August 12 after a bystander reported seeing Petito slap Laundrie, who then «grabbed her face and pushed her again.»
Responding officers categorised the incident as a psychological well being break as a substitute of home assault by both celebration and had Petito and Laundrie separate for the night time. 5 days later, Laundrie flew to Florida, the place he stayed at his guardian’s dwelling in Fort Lauderdale for six days earlier than returning to Petito. Petito final spoke along with her mom on August 23 or 24 and was final seen on August 27. On September 1, Laundrie returned dwelling within the couple’s 2012 Ford Transit van with out Petito. Petito’s household reported her lacking on September 11, sparking the nationwide hunt that ended when police discovered her physique in Wyoming on September 19. The preliminary post-mortem report categorised Petito’s reason for dying as a murder. Laundrie was named an individual of curiosity shortly after Petito was reported lacking, and authorities are nonetheless looking for him. They imagine he has fled into Florida’s Carlton Reserve. Petito’s father and mom have publicly urged Laundrie to show himself in.
«The Laundries didn’t assist us discover Gabby, they’re certain as not going to assist us discover Brian. For Brian, we’re asking you to show your self in to the FBI or the closest regulation enforcement group,» legal professional Richard Stafford mentioned at a information convention on September 28.Laundrie’s father and mom, Chris and Roberta Laundrie, have maintained that they have no idea the place Laundrie is and didn’t assist him escape. «Chris and Roberta Laundrie have no idea the place Brian is,» the Laundrie household mentioned in an announcement on September 27. «They’re involved about Brian and hope the FBI can find him. The hypothesis by the general public and a few within the press that the mother and father assisted Brian in leaving the household dwelling or in avoiding arrest on a warrant that was issued after Brian had already been lacking for a number of days is simply unsuitable.» Correction: This story has been up to date to appropriate the date that Brian Laundrie returned to his dwelling in North Port, Florida.