“This misidentification did not have a big impact on costs and the investigation,” North Port Police spokesman Josh Taylor said. “Other than confusion, it likely changed nothing."
“[The mix-up] was a direct result of a lack of cooperation from the family early on in this investigation,” North Port police spokesperson Josh Taylor told Oxygen.com
Even with Brian Laundries being found in a Florida nature preserve, there are many questions left unanswered in the disappearance and death of his girlfriend Gabby Petito.
Steven Bertolino, attorney for the Laundrie family, told Oxygen.com that Brian Laundrie was "very distressed and upset" before he left their home last month.
The FBI announced on Thursday that remains found in the Carlton Reserve Wednesday were those of Gabby Petito's boyfriend, Brian Laundrie, who has been missing since mid-September.
The Laundrie’s family attorney, Steve Bertolino, has said the "probability is strong" the remains discovered Wednesday at a Florida nature park are Laundrie, who has been missing for more than a month.
There's no confirmation that the apparent partial human remains, which were discovered in an area of the Carlton Reserve that had previously been submerged, are those of Brian Laundrie.
