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Brian Laundrie’s frantic phone records following Gabby Petito's murder revealed in new Netflix documentary

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Published 12:07 18 Feb 2025 GMT

Brian Laundrie’s frantic phone records following Gabby Petito's murder revealed in new Netflix documentary

Brian Laundrie made several phone calls to his parents on August 29, 2021

Niamh Shackleton

Niamh Shackleton

Chilling details about the days that followed Gabby Petito's disappearance have been revealed in a new Netflix documentary.

Yesterday (February 17), American Murder: Gabby Petito dropped on Netflix; a three-part docu-series that looks into the final days of the late 22-year-old.

In summer 2021, Gabby and her fiancé Brian Laundrie embarked on a trip across America after purchasing a van to live in.

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The pair first started dating in 2019, with Brian going on to pop the question just over a year later.

But the pair never made it down the aisle.

In September 2021, Gabby was reported missing by her parents after she hadn't been in communication with them for several days - something that was unusual for her.

They tried to reach out to Brian to see what was going on, but their efforts were in vain. They then learnt that Brian had returned to his parents home in Florida in the van (which was registered under Gabby's name) without her.

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It wasn't long until Brian became a prime suspect in Gabby's disappearance, and police began to look into his movements in the days that followed his fiancée's last known location.

The couple were caught on CCTV camera at a Whole Foods store in Wyoming on August 27.

A new Netflix documentary details Gabby Petito's final days (Netflix)
A new Netflix documentary details Gabby Petito's final days (Netflix)

The following day, police pieced together that Brian had hiked from Spread Creek, where he'd been camping with Gabby, to the Colter Bay area.

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Then, on August 29, cell phone data showed that Brian made several phone calls to his parents, one with his mom, Roberta, being almost an hour long.

Records showed that after the 55 minute-long conversation, Brian's father Christopher contacted an attorney.

The parents and their son went on to have several back and forth phone calls with each other in the hours that followed. These calls took place three weeks before Gabby's body was found.

In court documents filed last year, Brian's parents shared what they allegedly discussed with their son on that day.

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Brian pictured with his parents, Roberta and Christopher (Netflix)
Brian pictured with his parents, Roberta and Christopher (Netflix)

Reportedly Brian told him parents that Gabby was 'gone' and he expressed to his father that he may need a lawyer - but he wouldn't tell him why when asked, CNN reported.

At this point, Roberta admitted that the idea that her son had killed Gabby 'probably went through [her] mind'.

Adding to the crypticness of the situation, American Murder: Gabby Petito reveals that after the calls with his parents, Brian proceeded to send text messages between his and Gabby's phones as if she was the one replying.

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"The activity between the two phones was almost instantaneous," FBI agent Loretta Bush says in the documentary.

"Brian was holding both phones and talking directly to himself. It was apparent that he was trying to create an alibi."

American Murder: Gabby Petito is now streaming on Netflix.

Featured Image Credit: Instagram/gabspetito

Topics: Gabby Petito, Netflix, True crime, Film and TV

Niamh Shackleton
Niamh Shackleton

Niamh Shackleton is an experienced journalist for UNILAD, specialising in topics including mental health and showbiz, as well as anything Henry Cavill and cat related. She has previously worked for OK! Magazine, Caters and Kennedy.

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