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Gabby Petito autopsy press conference descends into chaos as journalist Brian Entin ‘hacked and asked horrible things’

GABBY Petito's autopsy press conference descended into chaos on Tuesday as a journalist was reportedly hacked and the coroner targeted with violent and homophobic threats.

Dr Brent Blue from the Teton County coroner's office was answering reporter questions after revealing that Gabby Pettio's cause of death was homicide by strangulation.

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, a high-profile Florida reporter covering the case, was allegedly taken over and began sending Dr Blue threatening messages.

Entin claimed his account was hacked on Twitter once the briefing was swiftly ended.

"Someone hacked my name on the coroner's chat and asked horrible things I'm told. That wasn't me," .

"It was in the chat section where questions were typed.";

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He later added that the coroner's office told him there were at least four people signed into the conference on Zoom under his name.

The message first began by asking for Entin's microphone to be unmuted.

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When the account remained on mute, the messages became more aggressive saying "I'm gonna sue you f**king c**t" and "hope you get homicided [sic] you f****t."

It is unclear who is behind the hack.

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Entin had asked questions earlier in the briefing without incident.

Dr Blue revealed earlier in the briefing that died of strangulation.

He also confirmed that when she died but could reveal no further details.

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