Gabby Petito: 'Human remains' found in Brian Laundrie search
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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.
"These items were found in an area that up until
recently had been underwater," he added.
Officials say the remains have not yet been identified and a
search of the area is ongoing.
The case of Ms Petito, 22, and Mr Laundrie, 23, has sparked
widespread media attention.
The couple had spent their summer on a road trip through
national parks, documenting their nomadic "van life" trip on social
media.
Ms Petito's parents reported her missing on 11 September
after they were unable to contact her since the end of August.
It eventually emerged that Mr Laundrie had returned to
Florida without Ms Petito on 1 September. Her family repeatedly appealed for
her fiancé and his family to cooperate with investigators, but he then went
missing himself.
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