Gabrielle Petitto’s fiancé, whose mysterious disappearance during a van trip haunts the United States, has in turn been missing for several days
It’s a story that holds on across the Atlantic. For several days, the question has been coming back: where has Gabrielle Petitto gone? On September 11, the family of the young 22-year-old woman reported her disappearance during a road trip with her companion. The latter, Brian Laundrie, 23, returned home alone on September 1. According to his parents, he has now disappeared in turn, leaving the police, who considered him a “person of interest in this investigation”, in suspense.
The story was like that of many other young Americans. In early July, the couple had left New York for what could be the trip of a lifetime. Four months crossing the splendid landscapes of the country in a converted van, the stages of which were regularly shared by the couple on Instagram and YouTube, through photos and videos.
But on September 1, Brian Laundrie shows up alone, with their van, at their Florida home. On September 11, Gabrielle Petito’s family reports her disappearance, saying they have not heard from her since a very last message sent on August 30, as reported by “ New York Post “. A simple text message saying that there were “no networks in Yosemite”. According to the mother of the young girl, it is impossible that she was in the Yosemite region, California, on August 30, since her companion arrived in Florida, several thousand kilometers away, on September 1.
Marital dispute
On social networks, during their trip, the couple appear smiling, kissing tenderly or walking hand in hand on the beach. But a video, shot on August 12 and made public by the police in Moab, a small town in Utah, came to sow doubt and heighten the confusion around the role played by Brian Laundrie. Gabrielle Petito appears there in tears, in a car, during a police intervention for a marital dispute.
After Gabrielle’s family – nicknamed Gabby – reported her missing, police questioned Brian. Who gave them “no information”. “Brian refuses to tell us where he last saw Gabby, or why he left her alone, bringing the van back.” These are crucial questions that require immediate answers, ”pleaded the family of the traveler in a statement.
Mobilization on the networks
After following the lovers on social networks for weeks through the magnificent landscapes of the American West, Internet users began to mobilize to try to find the young girl, and the media took hold of the story.
The FBI has opened a hotline for anyone with information, social media is very active, and a fundraiser created on GoFundMe to “raise funds to help find Gabby Petito” counted over $ 45,000 on Thursday. .
Police have announced that they are currently treating Brian’s disappearance after Gabrielle’s as “a case of multiple disappearances.” “When we have details we will make a statement,” tweeted North Port Police Chief Todd Garrison.