Brian Laundrie’s stays have been despatched to an anthropologist “for additional analysis” after post-mortem outcomes got here again inconclusive, based on the household’s legal professional.
“No method or reason behind demise was decided,” Steven Bertolino stated in an announcement to NBC Information.
Human stays have been present in Florida’s Carlton Reserve on Wednesday after greater than a month of looking for Laundrie, who was an individual of curiosity within the disappearance of his fiancée, Gabby Petito, earlier than her physique was found in Wyoming. The stays, described as “skeletal” by the North Port Police Division, have been confirmed to be Laundrie’s after a evaluation of dental information, officers stated Thursday.
In keeping with the FBI, the stays have been discovered alongside private objects, comparable to a backpack and a pocket book, belonging to Laundrie.
His mother and father helped lead the FBI and North Port police to the Myakkahatchee Creek Environmental Park, Bertolino beforehand stated.
He has rejected the notion that the Laundrie household knew their son may disappear or that they struck a cope with prosecutors to assist in the search. He stated that, as their lawyer, he had personally suggested the mother and father to not converse with legislation enforcement.
The Carlton Reserve and neighboring Myakkahatchee Creek Environmental Park, that are related to at least one one other, are quick drives north of the Laundrie household dwelling.
Petito, 22, and Laundrie, 23, have been touring throughout the nation, chronicling their journey of their van on social media. However Laundrie returned to his mother and father’ North Port dwelling with out her on Sept. 1, authorities have stated.
Through the seek for Petito, police in Moab Metropolis, Utah, launched physique digicam video capturing a distraught Petito after an alleged bodily altercation with Laundrie.
Petito’s physique was found Sept. 19 on the Unfold Creek Dispersed Tenting Space in Bridger-Teton Nationwide Forest in Wyoming. Petito had been useless for no less than three weeks and her demise was dominated a murder by “handbook strangulation,” the coroner stated.
Laundrie had been lacking since mid-September when his mother and father stated he went climbing within the Carlton Reserve and by no means returned. The 25,000-acre wildlife refuge was closed for in depth searches of the realm and solely reopened final week.
An arrest warrant was issued for Laundrie after authorities stated he used Petito’s debit card with out permission. He was an individual of curiosity within the case and was not charged with Petito’s demise.
The Petito case has generated huge public curiosity however has additionally raised uncomfortable questions over the unequal media and legislation enforcement consideration given to lacking white ladies as in comparison with lacking individuals of coloration. Petito was white.
