Brian Laundrie’s pal claims Gabby’s fiancé has resources to get out of US illegally & reveals where he may be hiding
FUGITIVE Brian Laundrie has the resources to escape the US illegally, according to a close friend.
long-time pal exclusively told The Sun that on-the-run had plans of living outside the US since high school and revealed the countries he may escape to.
He added that from a young age, has been a good planner and can execute his plans in exactly the way he wants.
Laundrie was on – days after allegedly telling his parents that he was going for a hike in the Carlton Reserve.
"I think he'd be able to put the resources together to get out of the country, either illegally or under some sort of a fake identification,” the friend told The Sun.
“He's the type of person that would be able to drop everything to secure his means of not being captured and to evade arrest or evade prosecution from what seems to be a pending crime."
The friend described Laundrie as a when he was younger who always had a fascination for art, specifically drawing, and enjoyed science fiction movies.
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He added that Brian was an intelligent and independent student who tended to keep to himself.
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Laundrie and the friend would have conversations about places they would like to see and countries they would like to live in one day.
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Brain’s favorite film director is Neill Blomkamp, who created Chappie, Elysium and District Nine.
“Blomkamp is from South Africa,” the friend said. “That's a country that Brian was talking about a lot because that was one of his favorite genres of movies.
“Two of those three movies took place in South Africa.”
Upon learning about Laundrie's disappearance, the friend reached out to some of the other friends in their group and was reminded the fugitive spoke highly of New Zealand.
“One of his favorite movies was always Lord of the Rings, which all the filming occurred in New Zealand and it is a very beautiful country,” the friend said.
“So I'm sure if he had the time and the resources in a few years and he really needed to get away from this issue, that's probably somewhere he would end up."
Laundrie has been missing for more than a month.
Last week, Police and FBI agents were seen scouring the 25,000-acre Carlton Reserve in Sarasota, Florida.
Steve Bertolino, the Laundrie family attorney, revealed that the fugitive’s dad Christopher would join the search.
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The from the site, according to a redacted vehicle report.
Papers reveal that the car was found in the Myakkahatchee Environmental Park in Florida.
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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