The statement also acknowledged the reality of what happened to Petito at Laundrie’s hands: “We all know Brian took Gabby’s life and Brian then took his own as well. Let the parents of both Gabby and Brian mourn and remember them in peace.”

However, what is currently making headlines is Gabby Petito's mother, Nichole Schmidt's reaction to the use of AI for her daughter's voice. She told The Independent that: "I think

Brian Laundrie's parents have broken their silence following the release of Netflix documentary American Murder: Gabby Petito, defending their son.