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TikTokers claim Brian Laundrie's mom reaches out to hand in flowerbed in viral video

Some are convinced that they could see what looked like a human hand reaching out and giving his mother something

A TikTok video showing drone footage of Brian Laundrie house and his parents working in the backyard has had a number of people on Twitter coming up with a bizarre theory that vlogger Gabby Petito's absconding fiance is actually hiding under the flower bed in his parents' garden. 

Petito and Laundrie had embarked on a cross-country trip back in July, and on September 1 he returned home without her in the van they had traveled in together. Laundrie has reportedly not been seen since September 14 and was confirmed 'missing' on September 17. This led police to search the nearby Carlton Reserve for Laundrie, but with zero luck so far. Since then, Gabby's body has been discovered in a Wyoming park by the authorities. Teton County Coroner Dr Brent Blue confirmed the vlogger's death was a homicide but the immediate cause of death is still unclear as police are still waiting for the final autopsy results.

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A human hand from beneath the flower bed?

The theory came to light after the original video was posted by TikTok user @kmiller480. The video was then heavily edited by a number of other social media users including TikTok user @charlienovasite, who zoomed in at the specific moment that Brian's mother Roberta was bending down to work on the flower bed and slowed the video down. This allowed users for a frame-by-frame analysis of the video, after which some were convinced that they could see what looked like a human hand reaching out from beneath the flower bed. @charlienovasite also commented on the edited video, saying that it appeared as if a hand from underneath the bed handed Roberta something, and she stood up and pocketed it before walking away.

"Disclaimer: I’m not saying there is anybody under that flower bed, what I am saying is that there is definitely a hand reaching out for some thing. Just watch. Stranger things have happened. #BrianLaundrie," one of the users wrote.

'#BrianLaundrie is hiding in an underground bunker disguised as a flower bed'

Soon others joined in. "Lord Have mercy. Do y’all really think #BrianLaundrie is hiding in an underground bunker disguised as a flower bed," one of them said, while another remarked, "Those who think #BrianLaundrie is under the flower bed are tripping absolute balls..." The next commented, "So if they find #Brianlaundrie in the flower bed bunker and he acts like he has no clue gabby is deceased,I would pay a news anchor to ask him 'have you been living under a rock?' Because I’m pretty sure when he is captured, he’s gonna play the dumb card." Another quipped, "Look!!! look closely at Roberta`s hand when she reaches down, it looks like someone reaches out from the flower bed.. long shot but what if they have a secret end of the world bunker w food and stuff under the flowerbed and #BrianLaundrie is living/hiding in it?!?!"

A commenter tweeted, "Today’s newest claim that #BrianLaundrie is living underneath some damn flower bed is just the most bizarre thing I have witnessed yet in this whole thing. I know desperation is setting in but some of you need to take a step back from the screen and pull yourself together." Another wrote, "The hand out of the flower bed is a microcosm of the mob rule and cancel culture social media has birthed. One person sees a hand, and it quickly multiplies to hundreds and thousands see a hand. #brianlaundrie #stayrationalmyfriends."

A person reacted with, "If these are his parents, BRIAN is hiding under this flower bed...worth a look don't you think? I saw the hand..the lady handed something to someone in the flower bed...secret bunker? Will also attach the slow motion , zoomed in video.."