Gabby Petito coroner reveals officials are unsure if her killer ‘used hands or instrument’ to strangle her after autopsy
THE Wyoming coroner who performed the autopsy on Gabby Petito has revealed officials are unsure whether she was strangled with an instrument or throttled by her killer's hands.
An autopsy report released Tuesday confirmed Gabby died by "strangulation / throttling" - but the two terms are used to mean different deadly methods, it was said Wednesday.
Dr Blue added that when it comes to understanding the specific nature of strangulation, the harm to the neck is closely investigated.
“It’s determined by the nature of the injuries around the neck,” he said.
The , but the cause of death from the autopsy report had been withheld for weeks.
confirmed during the press conference that died by during a .
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The body was for this time.
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On Wednesday, Dr Blue noted that a body lying outside for a lengthy period of time would is prone to decomposition.
Once they have her body, they plan to have it cremated before returning to this weekend with her ashes.
It is reported that they will also brief her mom, and stepfather on the latest updates in Gabby's case.
Brian is not currently considered a suspect in Gabby's murder but is just considered a “person of interest.”
On September 23, the FBI Denver Field Office issued an arrest warrant for Brian.
Two days later, a warrant was issued for Brian's arrest after investigators claimed he had "used unauthorized debit cards after Gabby Petito's death."
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accusing Brian of swiping a Capital One debit card between August 31 and September 1 that was later confirmed by Bertolino to have belonged to Gabby.
A federal grand jury charged Brian with "knowingly with intent to defraud" using a Capital One debit card in the amount of at least $1,000.
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