America’s Most Wanted host reveals ‘solid tips’ on where Brian Laundrie could be

In a particular referred to as Gabby Petito: ID Particular Report that aired within the US yesterday, the famed America’s Most Wished host weighed in on the case of Gabby Petito, 22, who was discovered lifeless after travelling throughout the nation along with her boyfriend, Mr Laundrie, 23.

He’s now a ‘particular person of curiosity’ within the case in addition to the topic of a manhunt – needed over an arrest warrant for bank card fraud – after going lacking in September, shortly after returning dwelling alone from the journey.

On Tuesday, a Wyoming coroner revealed that Ms Petito’s cause of death was guide strangulation.

Walsh spoke to Florida medical expert Patricia Aronica, who revealed within the present that guide strangulation is “a really private strategy to kill somebody”.

“Often it’s somebody nicely, who has been shut and in your private area,” Dr Aronica mentioned.

The TV particular emphasised the murder investigation was ongoing and Mr Laundrie is harmless till confirmed responsible.

Walsh speculated that Mr Laundrie might have been aided by his dad and mom.

Whereas the present speculated whether or not Mr Laundrie had acquired assist whereas on the run, the Laundrie household’s lawyer Steven Bertolino issued a stinging rebuke to the suggestion.

“Dusty relics like … John Walsh want a tragic state of affairs like this to allow them to clear the cobwebs off their names and provides their publicity-hungry egos some meals,” Mr Bertolino told Fox News.

Walsh, who additionally hosts In Pursuit With John Walsh, revealed that his personal present’s hotline has been flooded with ideas regarding attainable sightings of Mr Laundrie.

Nevertheless, not all of them are dependable.

“We’ve acquired individuals from everywhere in the world calling saying that Martians acquired him and took him to a different planet, and he’s inside hiding in an alligator in a Louisiana swamp,” Walsh mentioned within the particular.

However he’s additionally acquired what he calls “strong” ideas of sightings within the Bahamas – which Walsh mentioned Mr Laundrie may have accessed from Florida by way of ferry – in addition to in Mexico.

“We’ve had over 1000 strong tricks to the ‘In Pursuit’ hotline,” Walsh mentioned.

On the speculation of the 23-year-old going to Mexico, Walsh mentioned: “It’s a good time to be heading south, as a result of [there are] 1000’s of refugees … I imply, he may stroll throughout the border bare together with his hair on hearth, and no one would discover him.

“I feel that’s perhaps the place he’s hiding.”

Nevertheless, Walsh additionally mentioned he acquired a tip from an unnamed former good friend of Ms Petito and Mr Laundrie’s, who mentioned Mr Laundrie “bragged about dwelling on the Appalachian Path for 3 months out of a backpack”.

“We acquired a number of ideas concerning the Appalachian Trail,” Walsh mentioned within the TV particular.

Along with discussing Mr Laundrie’s whereabouts, Gabby Petito: ID Particular Report dives into an evaluation of the position that social media has performed in amplifying this case, the problem of media protection overlooking lacking black, Indigenous and different individuals of color, and the problem of home violence.

This text initially appeared on the New York Publish and has been republished right here with permission