Wannabe sleuths wildly say Brian Laundrie’s parents ‘may have killed him’ but the insane claims dismissed as nonsense
WANNABE sleuths have wildly claimed that Brian Laundrie may have been killed by his own parents after the death of his fiancee Gabby Petito.
The bizarre and unfounded theory has picked up traction on Reddit amid a nationwide manhunt for .
Sleuths based the theory on the assertion that have shown little sign of concern about since he went missing.
The Laundries have continued to engage in as the search drags on.
On several occasions Roberta has seen tending to the garden outside the couple's home in North Port, Florida.
And on Tuesday, Chris was spotted mowing the lawn shortly after a coroner announced that was .
Chris also drew scrutiny last week when he was photographed laughing with law enforcement at the site of a search for his son.
A small number of armchair detectives sounding off on Reddit have speculated that the Laundries appear unbothered because they know their son is already dead.
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However, the majority of commenters in Reddit's main Gabby thread believe Brian is alive and hiding with .
Neither Chris nor Roberta has been officially implicated in the case. Their son Brian is considered a person of interest in Gabby's homicide but has not been named as a suspect.
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'STONEWALLED'
, who joined the hunt for Brian last month, accused the Laundries of "stonewalling" the investigation on Tuesday after Gabby's cause of death was confirmed.
"I can't fathom how Brian's parents can live with themselves after how they've stonewalled the Petito family," Dog said.
"They need to be doing more to signal Brian to stop running."
Last week, Dog revealed his theory that in an exclusive interview with The Sun.
"Of course he murdered her," the bounty hunter said.
"I think he called the mom and dad right from the scene and said 'omg.'"
HOUSE UNDER SIEGE
Two furious protesters on Tuesday night to voice their outrage over the autopsy announcement.
Video showed the pair beating on the front door while shouting "you guys like to strangle people" and calling the family ";dirty Laundries."
One person can be heard saying: "You guys like to strangle people with your little b***h a** son. It's time to wake up and face the consequences."
As the pair walk away, one shouts, "we'll be back," adding "better speak up soon."
After they left, Chris came briefly to the door before police arried on the scene, reported.
UNDER A MICROSCOPE
Chris and Roberta were dragged into the spotlight last month after they reported Brian missing just two days before Gabby's body was discovered in Wyoming's Grand Teton National Park on September 19.
In the following weeks, speculation has continued to mount over how much Laundrie's parents know about and his potential involvement in Gabby's homicide.
and Gabby were around two months into their planned four-month cross-country road trip touring America's national parks before
Brian quietly returned home to Florida alone on September 1, failing to alert police or Gabby’s family that she was missing.
He reportedly acted “without a care in the world” upon his return, neighbors said, mowing the front yard and enjoying idyllic bike rides with his mom.
From the start of the complicated case, many have wondered why Brian's parents didn't appear to question the fact that he returned home without Gabby - whilst driving her van.
Gabby was eventually reported missing by her mother in New York on September 11. That came after 10 days of allegedly being shut out by Brian and his parents about where her daughter was, she said.
Then, on September 14, Brian allegedly vanished after telling his parents he was going hiking at Carlton Reserve.
But they didn’t report Brian missing until three days later.
A four-week search for Brian has so far yielded no leads beyond speculation and a
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While he is currently only considered a person of interest in Gabby's murder, there is a .
The warrant accuses Brian of bank fraud after he allegedly racked up $1,000 in charges on a debit card that's believed to have belonged to Gabby.
Brian Laundrie timeline
Brian Laundrie has not been seen since the morning of September 13. Here is a timeline of Laundrie's latest whereabouts:
- July 2021: and his fiancé leave for a grip across the country. The couple visit numerous national parks across the way.
- August 12: Police in Utah respond to an incident involving the couple. The bodycam footage is not released for another month but it shows a visibly upset talking to police after reports of a domestic violence incident outside a grocery store.
- August 24: Gabby is seen leaving a hotel in Salt Lake City, Utah, with Laundrie.
- September 1: returns to his home in North Port, Florida without Gabby.
- September 6: joins his family on a camping trip about 75 miles from their home in North Port.
- September 11: reports her missing.
- September 13: Laundrie leaves home to go hiking in Carlton Reserve, Florida. His family had initially said he departed on September 14, but revised their timeline weeks later.
- September 15: is named a person of interest in the case of Gabby.
- September 16: is released regarding the incident between Gabby and Laundrie.
- September 19: The FBI announces a body found at a Wyoming national park is believed to be that of .
- September 23: The FBI issued a warrant for claiming he "used unauthorized debit cards after Gabby Petito's death."
- September 26: A is held for Gabby in New York.
- September 27: announces he will lend a hand and help search for Laundrie.
- September 28: held an emotional press conference as the search for Laundrie continued.
- October 5: appeared on Good Morning America and urged her brother to come forward.
- October 7: assisted law enforcement in the search to find his son.
- October 12: were made public. Teton County Coroner Dr Brent Blue confirmed Gabby died by strangulation.
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