Brian Laundrie’s notebook reveals the reason why he decided to end the life of his fiancé, Gabby Petito
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Brian Laundrie’s notebook is public for the first time. In the eight waterlogged pages, he has penned down his excuse for taking Gabby Petito’s life.
Laundrie’s family attorney Steve Bertolino handed over the handwritten confession to media outlets recently.
Here is everything you need to know.
Brian Laundrie confessed to killing his fiance Gabby Petito
Brian Laundrie’s notebook, which was first obtained by Fox News, gives insight into the tragic deaths of Brian Laundrie and Gabby Petito.
Laundrie confessed, ‘I ended her life.’
He continued, ‘I thought it was merciful, that it is what she wanted, but I see now all the mistakes that I made. I panicked. I was in shock. But from the moment I decided, I took away her pain.’
Laundrie’s notebook mentions that he decided to end Petito’s life after she allegedly sustained an injury while they were hiking at the national park.
The young couple cataloged their road trip around the west on social media platforms where they previously visited Utah in Gabby’s 2012 white Ford Transit.
He further talked about how he tried to keep her warm while his 22-year-old fiance was in ‘extreme’ pain.
After her death, it seemed like Laundrie was set to end his life as well. He said, ‘From the moment I decided, took away her pain, I knew I couldn’t go on without her.’
Last year in September, the lifeless body of Petito was found in Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming. According to medical reports, it was determined that she died because of homicidal strangulation.
Laundrie also disappeared around the same time while people from all over the country were making calls for his arrest. Regardless, his body was located last year in October in the wilderness of Florida. The cause of his death was reported to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Gabby Petito’s family files a civil lawsuit against Brian Laundrie’s family
Gabby Petito’s family is dragging Brian Laundrie’s family into the court by suing them over a civil lawsuit.
In the legal documents, Petito’s parents, Joseph Petito and Nichole Schmidt have claimed that Laundrie’s parents knew that their son killed Petito when he returned from Florida alone.
They further alleged that Christopher and Roberta Laundrie helped their son escape from the authorities while the officials were searching for him.
Petito’s parents are seeking more than $30,000 in damages for the mental distress they suffered from the Laundries alleged deceit.
