How Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie’s van may hold key clues to help investigators solve vlogger’s throttling death
GABBY Petito and her fiancé Brian Laundrie were on a cross-country road trip when she went missing, and the van they were living in may hold the clues investigators need to solve the case.
The vlogger's remains were discovered just in front of the area where a tent and fire would have been near Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming.
"The dispersed campgrounds are basically just open land where anybody can go and camp and where their van was basically alongside what was a creek bed," he told Dr. Phil.
Gabby's mom Nichole Schmidt added: "It’s wasn’t far from the van, it would have been a five-minute walk."
Travel vloggers Jenn and Kyle Bethune said they saw the vehicle while traveling through Wyoming on August 27 – two days after reportedly last spoke with her family.
She said she was left surprised that its owners had seemingly not been asked to move it to a parking spot,reported.
Schultz also claimed she spotted a “man acting weird” while at the campsite.
A bed, pillows, sleeping bags and wooden furniture can be seen inside the cluttered vehicle.
Attached to the right door appears to be a small folding table that's used for eating and preparing food.
They converted the van into a camper and documented their experiences on social media.
Gabby said living out of the van "was the best decision" the couple had ever made.
"I didn’t want to admit it but felt it the night I found out the van was in Florida," she said, adding that when she first reported Gabby missing on Saturday 11, she believed the couple could both be gone.
At the time they stated the van would be tested for fingerprints and other forensic evidence, but have yet to give further details on whether anything was found.
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Brian remains missing and is wanted on charges related to using Gabby's debit card.
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