Brian Laundrie’s cause of death ‘difficult’ to confirm but notebook may reveal clues about Gabby, says forensics expert

BRIAN Laundrie's cause of death may be "difficult" to determine but a notebook found next to the 23-year-old's skeletal remains may provide clues about what happened to his fiance Gabby Petito, a forensic expert says.

The remains of Laundrie, who had been missing since September 13, were found at Myakkahatchee Creek Environmental Park, near the Calton Reserve, on Wednesday next to a backpack of his and a notebook.

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While law enforcement shared very few details, two sources told local media on Thursday that the remains found were skeletal, consisting of a series of bones and a portion of a human skull.

The remains, and the articles belonging to Brian, were found in a stretch of land inside the 24,000-acre park that until recently had been submerged in floodwaters.

The contents of the bag and the notebook are unclear, as are their conditions.

'DIFFICULT TO DETERMINE'

Jennifer Shen, forensics expert and former director of the San Diego Police Crime Lab, told The Sun that because Brian's remains at such an advanced stage of decomposition, a cause of death may be incredibly difficult to determine.

"Anytime a body has been exposed to the elements, particularly ones as devastating as those found in swampy water, physical clues leading to cause of death, information about injuries, and sometimes the ability to identify a body can be very difficult to find," Shen said.