Investigators leading a search for the missing fiancé of a murdered US blogger have found apparent “human remains” in a Florida park, the FBI has said.
Gabby Petito: ‘Human remains’ found in Brian Laundrie search
Investigators leading a search for the missing fiancé of a murdered US blogger have found apparent “human remains” in a Florida park, the FBI has said.
Agents said items belonging to Brian Laundrie, who is a person of interest in Gabby Petito’s death, were also found during the search.
Mr Laundrie has been missing for over a month after returning to Florida from a joint trip without his partner.
Her body was later found in Wyoming, where the couple had been travelling.
In a news conference on Wednesday, FBI special agent Michael McPherson confirmed that investigators had found “what appears to be human remains” on a search in the Carlton Reserve area.
He said the remains were discovered along with personal items including a backpack and notebook belonging to Mr Laundrie.
Partial human remains found near Brian Laundrie’s backpack and notebook, FBI says
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Law enforcement officials searching for Brian Laundrie found partial human remains in the Carlton Reserve on Wednesday near personal items that belong to the 23-year-old, according to the FBI.
Special Agent in Charge Michael McPherson with the FBI Tampa office gave a brief update on developments in the search for Laundrie on Wednesday afternoon. He did not take questions and did not identify the remains, but confirmed several items of interest had been found in an area that was previously underwater.
Suspected human remains and items belonging to Brian Laundrie found in Florida park, FBI says
(CNN)What appears to be human remains and items belonging to Brian Laundrie, including a backpack, have been found in the Carlton Reserve in North Port, Florida, according to FBI Special Agent in Charge Michael McPherson. Another one of the items found was a notebook belonging to Laundrie, who McPherson said was “a person of interest in the murder of Gabby Petito.”The apparent remains were found in an area that has been under water until recently, he said.A source close to the investigation told CNN that the apparent human remains “appear to have been there a while.”
Brian Laundrie: Human remains found in search for missing fugitive
Authorities have reportedly discovered human remains in the Carlton Reserve, where Brian Laundrie was believed to have gone missing when he fled his parent’s Florida home five weeks ago.
A senior law enforcement official told NBC News they had located partial human remains in the vast, alligator-infested swampland in a location that had previously been under water.
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There has not yet been any official confirmation that the remains belong to Mr Laundrie, who is a “person of interest” in his girlfriend Gabby Petito’s disappearance.
Human remains discovered in search for Gabby Petito’s fiancé Brian Laundrie
Human remains have been unearthed in a Florida wilderness area in the hunt for Gabby Petito’s fiancé Brian Laundrie, according to reports.
A backpack containing some things belonging to the missing Laundrie was found near the remains in Florida’s Carlton Reserve, according to a statement by Laundrie attorney Steven Bertolino.
The human remains have yet to be identified.
In a statement, family lawyer Steve Bertolino said: “Chris and Roberta Laundrie went to the Myakkahatchee Creek Environmental Park this morning to search for Brian.