Gabby Petito’s parents revealed what they want to happen to their deceased daughter’s ex-boyfriend Brian Laundrie if it comes to light that he was involved in their daughter’s death: “I want to look him in the eye.”
Gabby Petito’s parents reveal what they want to happen to Brian Laundrie
“I want to see him in a cell for the rest of his life.”
That was Joe Petito’s message Wednesday to Brian Laundrie if his slain daughter’s ex-fiancé had anything to do with her death.
Joe sat down with Dr. Phil McGraw for the second part of a wide-ranging interview that aired Wednesday, along with Gabby Petito’s mother, Nichole Schmidt, and her stepparents, Tara Petito and Jim Schmidt.
They discussed their desire to see Brian Laundrie taken into custody alive, what they are planning with the Gabby Petito Foundation and their reaction to a 911 call about a domestic incident between the couple.
During that 911 call, a witness told dispatch he saw Gabby and Brian fighting over a phone and that “the gentleman was slapping the girl.”
“I didn’t hear the whole call. I can’t do it,” Joe said in Wednesday’s interview. “I just can’t do it.”
Gabby’s mother agreed, saying she was “angry because it didn’t make any sense.”
Gabby disappeared about two weeks after that incident and her remains were found in Wyoming’s Bridger-Teton National Forest on Sept. 19.
Brian, who is a person of interest in Gabby’s disappearance and death, returned to North Port in his truck without her on Sept. 1, but disappeared himself on Sept. 13.
A manhunt is now underway after a warrant was issued for his arrest for alleged debit card fraud on Sept. 23.
“I hope they find him,” Joe said Wednesday. “I want to see him in a jail cell for the rest of his life, where he’s a nature lover in that concrete cell.”
“I want to look him in the eyes,” Nichole said.
- Facebook Messenger