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Brian Laundrie's father Chris goes viral with pic of him pointing at drone above his house

Brian has been missing for over two weeks while his girlfriend’s remains were found inside a national park in Wyoming

A photo of Brian Laundrie’s father pointing at a drone above his house has gone viral. The Laundrie house has been under scrutiny ever since their son went missing after Gabby Petito's body was found and the death was ruled a homicide. The photo widely shared on Twitter showed Christopher 'Chris' Laundrie as well as his wife Roberta Laundrie, who are the residents of Wabasso Avenue in North Port, Florida, outside their house. The 62-year-old was seen pointing towards the sky while Brian’s mother faced him.

Their 23-year-old son has been missing for over two weeks while his girlfriend’s remains were found inside a national park in Wyoming. Brian and Petito had been on a cross-country trip in a converted van that began in July. But on September 1, Brian returned alone to his Florida home while driving the van. At the time, he did not tell anyone about the 22-year-old woman’s whereabouts. Even after Gabby was reported missing by her family on September 11, he did not talk to the authorities, and a day before he was named the person of interest in the case, he went missing.

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Search efforts to catch him are still ongoing while Gabby’s body was discovered on September 19. On September 21, her official identification was done and the Denver office of the FBI said in a statement, “Teton County Coroner Dr Brent Blue confirmed the remains are those of Gabrielle Venora Petito, date of birth March 19, 1999. Coroner Blue’s initial determination for the manner of death is homicide. The cause of death remains pending final autopsy results.”

Several speculations have been made against Brian and his family. Many online sleuths have said that Brian is behind Gabby’s death. They also believed that Brian is on the run and not missing, and his parents helped him in doing that. This latest photo of Christopher has boosted the speculation that the parents are hiding something from the investigators.

A user sharing the picture wrote, “Brian Laundrie’s father noticed the drone and pointed at it, he then informed his wife Roberta and then quickly retreated inside their home. #BrianLaundrie #GabbyPetito.” The second one said, “If only he could point us in the right direction to where his son #BrianLaundrie is?” “#BrianLaundrie parents burying the remains of their human decency,” the third user added.

A person slammed, “These people are truly despicable.” Another one speculated, “Why does the Laundrie back yard have what resembles a bunker hatch in the center? Looks to even have doors pulls on it even? I used to have a survival bunker and that is sure what the hatch looked like? Hm am I losing it lol? #justiceforGabby #BrianLaundrie.”

A tweet read: “Can you imagine tackling a beautification project while your child is “missing”. That alone tells me he is alive and doing just fine.” Another one stated: “Google earth shows no white ground structure in the yard. No fence either. Wonder how new that is and if the @FBI searched that? They bought the house in 2015.” “They know where is, why would be working in their garden I would be worried if my son were missing (being accused of murder aside) they seem to go calmly about their day. They know he is somewhere in hiding safe and sound. #BrianLaundrie,” a tweet added.