SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. — Dental records have confirmed human remains found in a park in Sarasota County are those of Brian Laundrie, the FBI confirmed Thursday.
The remains were found Wednesday in the Carlton Reserve and Myakkahatchee Creek Environmental Park, along with a notebook and a backpack belonging to the missing man.
BREAKING// It took just over a day for officials to confirm the remains are that of Brian Laundrie @BN9 https://t.co/YI8Aa3Geu1
— Angie Angers (@angie_angers) October 21, 2021
The remains were found in an area of the reserve that had previously been under water, officials said.
An attorney for the Laundrie family issued a statement Thursday:
“Chris and Roberta Laundrie have been informed that the remains found yesterday in the reserve are indeed Brian’s. We have no further comment at this time and we ask that you respect the Laundrie’s privacy at this time.”
Laundrie was a person of interest in the death of Gabby Petito.
Petito was last seen Aug. 30 in Grand Teton National Park during a cross-country trip with Laundrie, her boyfriend. He returned to Florida alone on Sept. 1.
A Wyoming coroner last week revealed that Petito had died by strangulation, and that Petito’s body had been outside for 3 to 4 weeks before it was found.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
