The FBI on Sunday took private objects belonging to Brian Laundrie in hopes of constructing a DNA profile of Gabby Petito’s lacking fiancé, in response to his household’s lawyer.
Investigators visited the North Port, Florida, dwelling of Laundrie’s mother and father, who cooperated with brokers, Steve Bertolino mentioned in a press release to NBC Information.
“The FBI requested some private objects belonging to Brian Laundrie to help them with DNA matching and Brian’s mother and father offered the FBI with what they may,” he mentioned.
Laundrie, 23, and Petito, 22, traveled throughout the nation and documented their journey on Instagram with the #VanLife hashtag earlier than he returned dwelling with out his fiancée.
He arrived in North Port on Sept. 1, police mentioned. Petito’s household reported her lacking 10 days later.
Stays had been discovered final Sunday on the Unfold Creek Dispersed Tenting Space in Bridger-Teton Nationwide Forest, close to Grand Teton Nationwide Park in Wyoming. A Wyoming coroner confirmed that the stays had been in reality these of Petito, and that the way of loss of life was murder, the FBI introduced Tuesday. The official explanation for loss of life might be decided when an post-mortem is accomplished.
Laundrie is being sought by federal authorities in relation to a grand jury indictment for his “actions following the loss of life of Gabrielle Petito,” the FBI mentioned Thursday. A federal courtroom in Wyoming issued an arrest warrant for him Thursday, alleging that he “knowingly and with intent to defraud, used a number of unauthorized entry gadgets, particularly a Capitol One Financial institution debit card” and private identification numbers for 2 accounts.
Laundrie hasn’t been seen since Sept. 14, his household has instructed investigators.
Whereas FBI brokers had been visiting Laundrie’s mother and father in Florida, Petito’s family members eulogized her at a funeral in Holbrook, New York, and fondly remembering her zest for all times.
“Whenever you go away right here as we speak, be impressed by what she delivered to the desk as a result of your entire planet is aware of this girl’s identify now,” the girl’s father, Joseph Petito, instructed mourners.
“And she or he’s impressed lots of girls and lots of males to do what’s finest for them first,” he mentioned. “Put your self first and do it now whilst you have the time. I could not be extra proud as a father.”
