Brian Laundrie’s parents say they last saw their 23-year-old son one day earlier than they originally told authorities, according to their attorney.
On Tuesday, attorney Steven Bertolino told WFLA that the parents now believe he actually left to go hiking on Sept. 13.
“The Laundries were basing the date Brian left on their recollection of certain events,” Bertolinosaid in a statement to the news station. “Upon further communication with the FBI and confirmation of the Mustang being at the Laundrie residence on Wednesday, Sept. 15, we now believe the day Brian left to hike in the preserve was Monday, Sept. 13.”
Bertolino did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
Brian Laundrie.Instagram
On Sept. 1, Laundrie returned to his parents home in North Port, Florida, without Petito, 22.
Petito was found dead on Sept. 19 in Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming, and officials have since determinedher death was a homicide. At this point, investigators have yet to say how Petito was killed, but believe she died sometime between Aug. 27 and Aug. 30.
Laundrie remainsa person of interestin the case, but refused to sit down with investigators to discuss Petito’s whereabouts before his own disappearance. He has not been named a suspect in her death at this time.
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Laundrie’s parents have refused to meet with detectives handling the case and have not spoken publicly about their son’s disappearance.
If you have information on this case, call 1-800-CALL-FBI (225-5324).
source: people.com
