United States: young American traveler Gabby Petito was the victim of a homicide – franceinfo

The young woman’s fiancé is actively wanted by the police. More than two weeks ago, he had returned alone from their trip without giving an explanation.

Posted the 09/22/2021 7:31 AM

Update the 09/22/2021 7:54 AM

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What happened in the vastness of the western United States? The young American traveler Gabby Petito, whose mysterious disappearance moved Americans, was the victim of a homicide, the FBI announced on Tuesday, September 21. A call for witnesses was launched for anyone who saw the young woman and her fiancé on a camping area in Grand Teton National Park between August 27 and 30.

The case fascinated American and foreign Internet users, who followed and commented on all the stages of the vast search operation to find this 22-year-old woman, reported missing on September 11 during a traveling trip with her companion. , Brian Laundrie. The 23-year-old fiance is actively wanted by the police, who raided his parents’ home on Monday, where the couple also lived. More than two weeks ago, Brian Laundrie returned to this North Port, Florida home alone with his friend’s van.

He refused to speak to investigators, before disappearing. The manhunt launched by the police continued to generate great interest in the United States on Tuesday. The hunt takes place in a marshy reserve in Florida, announced Tuesday the police of North Port, in charge of research with the FBI.

“The Carlton Preserve is a large and hostile area at times. It is currently waist-deep inundated in many places. It is dangerous work for search parties advancing through alligator infested swamps and snakes “, she explains in a Facebook post.

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