Gabby Petito’s fiancé Brian Laundrie ‘hit and slapped her,’ 911 caller claims

BRIAN Laundrie allegedly hit and slapped Gabby Petito, a 911 caller claimed, prompting the cops to speak to the couple.

"I'd like to report a domestic dispute," the caller said, adding that they were driving a white van with a Florida license plate.

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"We drove by and the gentleman was slapping the girl," the caller said. "They ran up and down the sidewalk, he proceeded to hit her, hopped in the car and they drove off."

Just weeks before Petito vanished, the pair were stopped by police and questioned about an apparent domestic dispute that had been reported.

A video captured by the Moab City Police Department in Utah showed officers responding to a 911 call about domestic violence incident between Petito, 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, Petito 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."

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Petito is then ordered out of the vehicle and separated from Laundrie. "I'm so sorry officer," he calls out as Petito opens the door.

Petito is visibly emotional as she attempts to explain to the officer what she and Laundrie were arguing about.

'IN A BAD MOOD'

"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."

The 911 call was revealed hours after human remains were discovered in Grand Teton National Park, where 22-year-old Petito had been camping with Laundrie when she disappeared.

The vlogger had been traveling across America since July and was last seen on August 24 leaving a Utah hotel with her fiancé.

They visited national parks and tourist attractions, documenting their trip on social media, before she went missing.

On September 1, Laundrie returned home to Florida in their white van, without Petito.

SEARCH FOR BRIAN CALLED OFF

Following the unusual circumstances, Petito's mother, Nicole Schmidt, reported her daughter missing on September 11 at around 6.55pm. 

Cops found the couple's Ford Transit van in North Port, Florida, during the weekend of September 11 - when Gabby's parents reported her disappearance.

Laundrie returned to the state and hired an attorney, but went missing after he was named a person of interest.

According to his Instagram bio, he is a "nature enthusiast," and his most recent pictures are from his cross-country travels.

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His Instagram account also indicates that he is an artist as he has multiple pictures posted related to printmaking art.

The search for Laundrie was called off on Monday morning as cops confirmed that they had no plans to conduct a major hunt of the Carlton Reserve today.

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Gabby Petito timeline

Gabby Petito, 22, was last seen on August 24, leaving a hotel in Utah. Here is a timeline of Gabby Petito's disappearance:

• June 2021 - Gabby Petito and her fiancé Brian Laundrie set off on a cross-country trip across the US.
• July 4 - Gabby posts photos of herself barefoot in Gove County, Kansas.
• July 8 - Gabby posts photos of herself at the Great Sand Dunes National Park in Colorado.
• July 18 - Gabby and Brian post photos of themselves at Utah's Zion National Park.
• August 12 - Body camera footage was released in September showing an encounter Brian and Gabby had with police in Utah. Police confirmed that no significant injuries were reported.
• August 19 - Gabby and Brian post a video on their YouTube channel chronicling their trip. The video receives more than 200,000 views.
• August 24 - Gabby is last spotted leaving a hotel in Salt Lake City, Utah.
• September 1 - Brian returns home to Florida without Gabby.
• September 11 - Gabby's parents report her missing to Suffolk County police.
• September 15 - Florida's North Port police announce Brian is a person of interest in the case. He is not charged with any crime.
• September 16 - Utah police release body camera footage of the police encounter with Brian and Gabby.
• September 17 - Brian's parents say they have not seen their son in a couple of days.
• September 18 - Police announce they were searching Carlton Reserve in Florida for Brian. Police announce they have not found anything.
• September 19 - Authorities in Wyoming say they found a body in Grand Teton National Park. The FBI announces the body was believed to be Gabby's but a full forensic identification needs to be completed first to confirm.