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GABBY Petito is a woman from Long Island, New York, who went missing after she embarked on a cross-country trip with her boyfriend Brian Laundrie.
Police body camera footage has emerged from an incident prior to Gabby's disappearance in which she and Laundrie had fought.
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What is the body camera video of Gabby Petito?
A video captured by the Moab City Police Department in Utah showed officers responding to a 911 call about domestic violence incident between Gabby, 22, and Laundrie, 23, outside of a grocery store on August 12.
The more than hour-long clip begins with officers pulling over the couple's white 2012 Ford Transit van and approaching the passenger-side window.
With tears streaming down her face, Gabby tells the officer: "We've just been fighting this morning. Some personal issues."
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Brian adds: "It's been a long day. We were camping yesterday and camping got [inaudible] and stuff."
Gabby is then ordered out of the vehicle and separated from Laundrie.
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"I'm so sorry officer," he calls out as Petito opens the door.
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Gabby is visibly emotional as she attempts to explain to the officer what she and Laundrie were arguing about.
"I have OCD and I was just cleaning and straightening...," she says, sobbing. "And I was apologizing to him and saying I'm sorry that I am so mean as sometimes I am so mean because I have OCD and get really frustrated.
"Not like mean towards him I guess my vibe is like in a bad mood and I said I'm sorry I'm in a bad mood I am stressed I had so much work."
Who is Gabby Petito's fiancé Brian Laundrie?
Laundrie and his fiancé Gabby went on a cross-country road trip onboard their white Ford Transit van that started in July.
Gabby, who told her family she was visiting a Wyoming national work on August 25, then went missing.
She was last seen on August 24 after leaving a Salt Lake City, Utah hotel.
Laundrie has since returned home safely and has hired an attorney but is not cooperating with the police.
The details of when he returned are unknown; the family says Laundrie is not speaking about what happened.
Detectives have opened an investigation into the case of Gabby and police have revealed he is now a "person of interest".
While not much is known about Laundrie, he is known for being just as adventurous as his partner.
According to his Instagram bio, he is a "nature enthusiast," and his most recent pictures are from his cross-country travels.
His Instagram account also indicates that he is an artist as he has multiple pictures posted related to printmaking art.
On September 14, Laundrie issued a statement through his lawyer, saying: "This is an extremely difficult time for both the Petito family and the Laundrie family.
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"I understand that a search has been organized for Miss Petito in or near Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming. On behalf of the Laundrie family it is our hope that the search for Miss Petito is successful and that Miss Petito is re-united with her family.
"On the advice of counsel the Laundrie family is remaining in the background at this juncture and will have no further comment."
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