Laundrie’s parents, Chris and Roberta Laundrie, informed the FBI and the North Port Police Department Tuesday night that they intended to come to the park on Wednesday morning to search for him, family attorney Steven Bertolino said. Law enforcement met them there Wednesday morning, he said.
After a “brief search” off a trial Laundrie frequented, the family and law enforcement found “some articles” belonging to him, Bertolino said. He would not give any further information on what or how many items were found.
Bertolino said that law enforcement is now conducting a more thorough investigation of that area.
North Port Police declined to comment.
Nearly two months ago, Petito, 22, disappeared while she and Laundrie, 23, were on a road trip around the western US, documenting their travels on social media. Laundrie returned to their home in North Point, Florida, where they lived with his parents, without Petito on September 1.
Unable to get in contact with her, Petito’s family reported her missing 10 days later. Laundrie declined to cooperate with the investigation into her whereabouts, and soon after, he also went missing, and his family told investigators they believed he had gone to a nearby nature reserve.
CNN’s Madeline Holcombe contributed to this report.
Source : Nbcnewyork