Gabby Petito dead: Body identified as missing YouTuber and initial autopsy says her death was a ‘homicide’
BELOVED influencer Gabby Petito is believed to have been killed in a homicide, according to an initial autopsy report.
The body found in Wyoming this weekend was identified as the 22-year-old vlogger, FBI Denver said on Tuesday, as her family's lawyer confirmed the death.
They have narrowed down her final days to between August 27 and August 30 as they call on the public to contact them if they saw her during this time near the Spread Creek Dispersed Camping Area in Wyoming.
Teton County Coroner Dr Brent Blue said on Tuesday that Petito's official cause of death is still pending final autopsy results but that the initial manner of death is homicide.
"The FBI's commitment to justice is at the forefront of each and every investigation," FBI Denver Special Agent in Charge Michael Scheider said in a statement as Petito's identification was confirmed.
"The FBI and our partners remain dedicated to ensuring anyone responsible for or complicit in Ms Petito's death is held accountable for their actions.
"Mr Brian Laundrie has been named a person of interest,"; he added.
"Anyone with information concerning Mr Laudrie's role in this manner or his current whereabouts should contact the FBI."
The FBI also confirmed that it has carried out a search of the area where her body was found and that the forensic examination has now concluded.
"Investigators from #FBIDenver, National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service, Teton County Sheriff’s Ofc, Teton County Search & Rescue, and Jackson Police Dept searched for evidence in a remote area of Grand Teton National Park & Bridger-Teton National Forest," the agency wrote on Twitter.
Stafford had released a statement thanking the media and public "for giving the Petito and Schmidt family time to grieve."
"We will be making a statement when Gabby is home," he added.
It was parked outside Laundrie's parents' home, where he and Petito had lived for the past two years.
returned to the state on September 1 and hired an attorney, but went missing after he was named a person of interest last week.
Later that day, cops searched the home of Laundrie and after declaring the area a "crime scene."
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The FBI announced a "search warrant" twice before they removed from the home.
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