The mystery remains unsolved. A couple in love on a converted van trip across the United States disappeared within a few days of each other. Gabrielle Petito, 22, left New York in July with her partner Brian Laundrie, 23. It was for them the start of a four-month van trip, whose stages were regularly shared by the couple on Instagram and YouTube, through of photos and videos.
But on September 1, Brian Laundrie drove home alone in the van to his home in Florida. On September 11, Gabrielle Petito’s family reported her missing, saying they had not heard from her since late August. New twist on Friday, September 17th in this case, as the groom was seen by the police as “person of interest for the investigation”, in turn, disappeared for several days, according to his parents. Police have announced that they are currently treating Brian’s disappearance after Gabrielle’s as “a case of multiple disappearances”.
On social networks during the trip, the couple was seen smiling, tenderly kissing and walking hand in hand on the beach. But a video released this week by police in Moab, a small Utah town, added to the confusion surrounding her boyfriend’s role. It’s August 12th and Gabrielle Petito appears there in tears, in a car, while the police intervened in a marital dispute.
Utah police released body camera footage of an encounter with 22-year-old Gabrielle Petito missing about two weeks before their latest news. https://t.co/VB26xXpgPX pic.twitter.com/HOwIDZVWF2
– People people) September 17, 2021
After Gabrielle’s family – nicknamed Gabby – reported her disappearance, police questioned Brian and said he had not provided “no information”.
Brian refuses to tell us where he last saw Gabby or explain why he left her alone, bringing the van back. These are crucial questions that require immediate answers.“, begged the traveler’s family in a statement.
The FBI has opened a hotline for anyone with information, social media is very active and a fund set up on GoFundMe to “raise funds to help find Gabby Petito” had over $45,000 on Thursday.