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Was Brian Laundrie married? Two-year-old alleged Google reviews show him talking of 'wife'

'My wife and I enjoyed the whole park,' said one Google review that was supposedly written by Brian Laundrie

Screenshots of Google reviews which appear to be written by murdered vlogger Gabby Petito's boyfriend Brian Laundrie have been circulating online, which suggest that he was born in Mexico and was also married. Those following the case know that Petito's boyfriend, Laundrie, had reportedly vanished, leaving his cellphone and wallet behind, on 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.

Laundrie, who allegedly hit and slapped his girlfriend last month according to a 911 call, returned home to Florida on September 1 without her after a cross-country road trip. Since then, Petito'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. As Internet sleuths search the interwebs for clues, several theories have popped up about the missing Brian Laundrie. One of these theories are based on google reviews supposedly written by Laundrie that suggest he was married and had ties to Mexico.

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The google review, posted on social media by Twitter user @mariapalmaok reads, "I'm gonna keep it real with you Chief, this is no zoo for animals, its a zoo for plants. The chickens showed no hostility, I never knew they were plants. My wife and I enjoyed the whole park, we tested all of the water fountains and benches. The tests were Aced, the whole day was Aced, even we were Aced. It would be wise to purchase a bag of grapes beforehand so that at the end of your walk, you can enjoy some scorching hot grapes, given it is the summer months. I have been going to the park since I was in a stroller and it is my favorite place in the world. I dont even live in the state anymore but I frequent the park whenever I'm around. My last visit hopefully wont be my last but it was surely the greatest because of who I was with, or perhaps it was the Grapes."

The translated version of another review read, "I was born in Mexico and I've never felt more at home than in the warm embrace of Pedro. My children were terrified of the hyper-realistic gorilla in blue cotton teashirt." When one user commented below the post, casting skepticism, saying, "Pretty sure someone just changed their name or something," @mariapalmaok wrote, "I don't know. I just found this profile and the reviews are mostly for New York and Florida places, where Brian has lived." 

'Omg he is just psycho'

Others were confused as to why Laundrie would talking about his wife and kids when he was not married and was dating Petito prior to her death. "I refer to my fiancé as my husband sometime? But that might be more of a Brit thing?" one of them said, while another stated, "In one review he mentions his wife. He's never been married. In the other review he mentions his kids. He's never had kids." A third commented, "Omg he is just psycho." The next remarked, "He’s a self important troll. Seems in character to me." A person reacted with, "Brian doesnt use commas at ALL and can barely write a coherent sentence."

Petito and Laundrie's broken engagement

We had reported earlier that Petito’s mother had revealed that she and her fiancé had called off their engagement sometime before Petito went missing. Nicole Schmidt had earlier said that her daughter, who set out on a tour of national parks in early July, was last heard from on August 25. Schmidt added that the couple, who had been together for a little over two years and were engaged, decided to call off the engagement and go back to just dating — she said they felt they were too young for marriage. “I think they kind of put that on hold just because they felt it was a little fast. They were excited at first, but then they were like, 'let's just wait, we're very young'. So they were really just boyfriend and girlfriend,” she said. “They went to high school together. They were friends. They got back in touch and started dating,” she said, adding, “Maybe the relationship wasn't what I thought."