BRIAN Laundrie exchanged pretend textual content messages with Gabby Petito's cellphone as a way to mislead police, in response to the FBI.
The revelation got here on Friday as federal investigators additionally revealed Brian Laundrie admitted to killing Gabby in a pocket book discovered close to his physique.
The FBI stated the investigation into Gabby's dying is about to be closed now that every one investigation steps are full.
“The investigation didn't establish another people apart from Brian Laundrie instantly concerned within the tragic dying of Gabby Petito," the January 21 replace from the FBI stated.
'FAKE' TEXTS
The FBI stated within the assertion that a number of textual content messages had been exchanged between Gabby's and Brian's telephones after Gabby's dying.
Although the FBI did not element the content material of the texts, investigators stated it was clear that they had been meant to deceive police investigating Gabby's disappearance.
"The timing and content material of those messages are indicative of Mr. Laundrie making an attempt to deceive regulation enforcement by giving the impression that Ms. Petito was nonetheless alive," the FBI stated.
Gabby’s mom Nichole Schmidt stated in October that she believed the final textual content she acquired from her daughter's cellphone wasn’t written by the late vlogger.
The mysterious textual content learn: “No service in Yosemite”
Schmidt acquired the message on August 30, when Gabby and Brian had been nonetheless on their cross-country highway journey.
The FBI pinpointed Gabby's date of dying to be between August 27 to 30, and it’s nonetheless unclear if Gabby despatched her mother the message.
Schmidt stated that she had acquired different unusual texts from her daughter earlier than the chilling closing message.
“Are you able to assist Stan, I simply maintain getting his voicemails and missed calls,” a message from August 27 learn.
Stan was believed to check with Gabby’s grandfather, who Schmidt stated Gabby by no means referred to as by his first identify.
Some individuals theorized on-line that the texts had been despatched by Brian however the FBI didn't reveal which texts Brian despatched from Gabby's cellphone of their newest replace.
INVESTIGATION TIMELINE
Within the newest assertion, the FBI laid out a timeline of the investigation into Gabby's disappearance, which started on September 12, 2021.
A multi-agency search rapidly received underway and Gabby's physique was discovered every week later, at a Wyoming tenting space close to the place she and Brian had been seen collectively on their journey.
An post-mortem decided Gabby died of “blunt-force accidents to the top and neck, with handbook strangulation" because the FBI zeroed in on Brian because the suspect.
Brian's stays had been discovered on October 20, 2021, on the Myakkahatchee Creek Environmental Park in Florida, the place the FBI stated he died by suicide.
Investigators additionally discovered a backpack, pocket book, and revolver within the space.
"A overview of the pocket book revealed written statements by Mr. Laundrie claiming accountability for Ms. Petito’s dying," the FBI stated.
FAMILY STATEMENT
It was additionally confirmed on Friday that Laundrie's mother and father won't be charged in Gabby's homicide.
Roberta and Chris Laundrie had been criticized by Gabby's household for failing to help within the FBI's investigation into her disappearance.
In response to the FBI's newest replace, the Laundrie household legal professional Steven Bertolino stated: "Gabby and Brian are not with their households and this tragedy has prompted huge emotional ache and struggling to all who cherished both or each of them.
"We are able to solely hope that with at present's closure of the case every household can start to heal and transfer ahead and discover peace in and with the reminiscences of their kids. Might Gabby and Brian each relaxation in peace."
In an announcement earlier than the FBI replace, Gabby's household legal professional stated: "We really admire the FBI’s diligent and painstaking efforts on this extraordinarily difficult case.
"The standard and amount of the information and knowledge collected by the FBI depart little question that Brian Laundrie murdered Gabby."
With the Gabby Petito case closing, the general public is now hoping the pocket book will shed some mild on the couple's closing weeks collectively.
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