On October 20, the body of Brian Laundrie, Gabby Petito’s boyfriend, was discovered in a national park in Florida. Found two weeks after his death by investigators, his body entered a stage of extreme decomposition. This Saturday, October 30, one of the forensic pathologists revealed new details that are shivering.
This affair has shaken the United States since August and the twists and turns never end. After the discovery of Gabby Petito’s body on September 19, 11 days after her disappearance, the human remains of her boyfriend Brian Laundrie were also found by investigators on October 20. Yet the 23-year-old was until then the prime suspect. This Saturday, October 30, The Sun revealed new elements concerning the discovery of his remains in the park of Myakkahatchee Creek, Florida. His body would have been left in the middle of nature for two weeks, leaving it in a state of decomposition. But that’s not all. According to one of the medical examiners, the body then in the state of skeleton, would have been partly eaten by the animals.
As the remains were found in the personal belongings of Brian Laundrie, investigators directly attempted to identify the bones present next to them. Only a dental analysis confirmed the identity of the young man. “Human remains on the surface of the ground, with free access for predators and with heat, can decompose in just a week in Florida.”, explained Dr. Erin Kimmerleson in the columns of The Sun. His body being in the middle of a swamp, the numerous reptiles would have destroyed the rest of the evidence. “It’s dangerous work for search teams advancing through swamps infested with alligators and snakes.”, had explained the police a few days before the discovery of the body. The completely decomposed corpse of Gabby Petito’s boyfriend, reduces the chances of solving this mysterious case.
Few elements in the investigation
The death of Brian Laundrie was like a bombshell in this case. Who killed Gabby Petito? Was Brian Laundrie killed or did he commit suicide after committing the irreparable? In view of the state of the American’s body, an autopsy is impossible. This greatly complicates the work of investigators. The only tangible element of this investigation concerns the death of the influencer. According to the autopsy, it would be a homicide by strangulation. Until now the number one suspect in this case, the story around Brian Laundrie is now a mystery.