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HIDDEN SIGNS

Gabby Petito sent a message in ‘morbid’ knife emoji Instagram post where she wished to be in South Carolina, sleuths say

GABBY Petito was sending a message with 'morbid' Instagram post and knife emoji, online sleuths have speculated.

The tragic vlogger, 22, posted to her Instagram account in January, telling her following she had been listening to the "morbid podcast all morning."

Online sleuths have speculated Gabby Petito was sending a message with a 'morbid' Instagram post and knife emoji
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Online sleuths have speculated Gabby Petito was sending a message with a 'morbid' Instagram post and knife emojiCredit: Instagram @gabspetito
The tragic vlogger, 22, posted to her Instagram account in January
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The tragic vlogger, 22, posted to her Instagram account in JanuaryCredit: Instagram @gabspetito
Gabby shared a knife emoji in her post
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Gabby shared a knife emoji in her postCredit: Instagram @gabspetito

She then shared a knife emoji and said she was "obsessed" with the show as well as a picture with her now missing fiance

Now armchair detectives are speculating that the post was a message to her followers.

'OMINOUS'

One wrote: "Ominous af."

Another said: "Woah… do you think she’s been trying to say something since this post?!"

In the same post, said she had been "thinking about how much I miss" Charleston and her godmother Flora Rocco.

She then hashtagged the words morbid, spooky, and Monday motivation.

Flora has shared her own tributes to the YouTuber, whose on Sunday.

She wrote on Wednesday: "If only I could put my arm around you one more time...I miss you so much."

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Flora added: "Justice for Gabby.

GODMOTHER PAYS TRIBUTE

In an earlier tribute, she wrote: "My gorgeous girl and I messing around during sunset.

"My beautiful girl. Forever my goddaughter. Forever my love."

Flora had also been behind efforts to find  before her body was found.

An initial autopsy found that her death is believed to be a homicide.

Gabby's fiance Brian Laundrie remains missing, with the hunt for him entering the sixth day on Friday.

BRIAN GOES MISSING

 had been traveling across the U.S. since July, detailing their journey on social media.

The couple was on a four-month-long journey across America when Laundrie returned to his parents' home in Florida without Petito on September 1.

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He has not been heard from or seen since last Tuesday, and authorities in Florida have been searching an area of swampland near his family home.

On Thursday, a federal warrant was issued for Laundrie's arrest.

In the same post, Gabby said she had been "thinking about how much I miss" Charleston and her godmother Flora Rocco
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In the same post, Gabby said she had been "thinking about how much I miss" Charleston and her godmother Flora RoccoCredit: Instagram @florarocco
Flora has shared her own tributes to the YouTuber, whose body was found in a Wyoming national park on Sunday
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Flora has shared her own tributes to the YouTuber, whose body was found in a Wyoming national park on SundayCredit: Instagram @florarocco
Gabby Petito dead: Body identified as missing YouTuber and initial autopsy says her death was a ‘homicide’

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