Human remains found in Florida park likely Laundrie’s, family lawyer says

The “probability is strong” that the human remains found in a Florida park on Wednesday belong to Brian Laundrie, a representative for the family said Wednesday night.

Laundrie family attorney Steven Bertolino made the shocking statement in an interview with CNN’s Chris Cuomo, but added that “we are going to wait for the forensic results to come in to verify that.”

A backpack and a notebook belonging to Laundrie were also discovered in the park Wednesday on the same day Laundrie’s parents, Chris and Roberta, showed up to help search for their fugitive son.

Bertolino told Cuomo that the findings were made near a bridge that connects the Myakkahatchee Creek Environmental Park and adjoining Carlton Reserve.

“This is the very area of the park that we initially informed law enforcement on, I believe it was Sept. 17, that Brian would be most likely in the preserve in this particular area,” the lawyer said.

Human remains found in Florida park likely Laundrie’s, family lawyer says
Steven Bertolino, the Laundrie family attorney, appeared on CNN Wednesday night and said the “probability is strong” that the remains found in a Florida park belong to Brian Laundrie.
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“It was quite near the entrance,” the lawyer said, “about 30 minutes in.”

The remains were discovered near a bridge connecting the Myakkahatchee Creek Environmental Park and Carlton Reserve, according to Bertolino.
The remains were discovered near a bridge connecting the Myakkahatchee Creek Environmental Park and Carlton Reserve, according to Bertolino.
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A backpack belonging to Laundrie was discovered near the area where the remains were found.
A backpack belonging to Laundrie was discovered near the area where the remains were found.
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The parents filed a missing persons report on Sept. 17 after Brian apparently failed to return home after going for a hike in the park.

The FBI explained at a Wednesday press conference that the area where the remains and items were found had “up until recently been underwater.”

Brian, 23, has been the subject of a massive police and FBI manhunt since he went missing and was named a “person of interest” in the murder of his 22-year-old girlfriend, Gabby Petito.

Roberta and Chris Laundrie speak with an officer at the Carlton Reserve on Oct. 20, 2021.
Roberta and Chris Laundrie speak with an officer at the Carlton Reserve on Oct. 20, 2021.
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The Laundries filed a missing persons report for Brian Laundrie on Sept. 17.
The Laundries filed a missing persons report for Brian Laundrie on Sept. 17.
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Petito’s remains were found on Sept. 19 in a Wyoming park and her death was later ruled a homicide by strangulation.

Laundrie’s parents left their North Port home about 7:15 a.m. Wednesday for the park.

Bertolino told Cuomo that he reached out to North Port police Tuesday night to give them a heads-up that the parents intended to help search the next morning.

Michael McPherson, chief of the Tampa FBI office, addresses the media during a briefing on Oct. 20, 2021, in North Port, Fla.
Michael McPherson, chief of the Tampa FBI office, addresses the media during a briefing on Oct. 20, 2021, in North Port, Fla.
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The Laundries later discovered a white bag and another object after making their way through a thicket.

They could be seen putting the object into the bag and handing it over to an officer, Fox News reported.

The couple could be seen making and receiving phone calls before being joined by the officer, who patted Chris on the shoulder.

Bertolino said Wednesday night that Brian’s parents are “heartbroken” over Wednesday’s developments.

Cadaver dogs were called upon to search the  Florida park.
Cadaver dogs were called upon to search the Florida park.
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Bertolino added he’s waiting forensic results to verify the remains.
Bertolino added he’s waiting for forensic results to verify the remains.
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