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The remains are Brian Laundrie NewsNation (Original Post) dewsgirl Oct 2021 OP
Who else's could they be but his? Ocelot II Oct 2021 #1
True. But it is now confirmed. dewsgirl Oct 2021 #2
a hapless searcher maybe? or lost hiker? getagrip_already Oct 2021 #8
Someone else the killed? Sneederbunk Oct 2021 #16
Link? BlackSkimmer Oct 2021 #3
I watched it on tv. dewsgirl Oct 2021 #10
Any report on how he died? leftieNanner Oct 2021 #4
No not yet, maybe never. dewsgirl Oct 2021 #11
I'd like to find out he took his own life. It would indicate realization and remorse. liberalla Oct 2021 #20
Their lawyer asked that the public respect their privacy Rorey Oct 2021 #5
I hate that I have to think this, but I'd like to see the ME report of what remains were found... hlthe2b Oct 2021 #6
How about this BeerBarrelPolka Oct 2021 #9
Dental Records, they found skeletal bones. dewsgirl Oct 2021 #15
I've seen nothing reported of what remains they found. Please post a link. hlthe2b Oct 2021 #17
This message was self-deleted by its author dewsgirl Oct 2021 #18
From Twitter. WFLA dewsgirl Oct 2021 #19
Good. Thanks for the link. hlthe2b Oct 2021 #21
You're welcome. dewsgirl Oct 2021 #22
My guess (only my guess) bluestarone Oct 2021 #7
Story up on CNN mnhtnbb Oct 2021 #12
Tweet frogmarch Oct 2021 #13
I'd bet my money on murder-suicide. roamer65 Oct 2021 #14
Heart-wrenching, all of it intrepidity Oct 2021 #23
He went on one last hike to die. Xolodno Oct 2021 #24

getagrip_already

(14,742 posts)
8. a hapless searcher maybe? or lost hiker?
Thu Oct 21, 2021, 05:52 PM
Oct 2021

He killed his fiancé. What's one more death if caught off-guard?

Not saying it isn't him. But if he was desperate and surprised, it could be anyone.

DNA will prove it one way or another if the fbi is involved; florida, not so much..

leftieNanner

(15,084 posts)
4. Any report on how he died?
Thu Oct 21, 2021, 05:46 PM
Oct 2021

He was supposed to be a "survivalist" outdoors guy.

Maybe a gator got him!

This does save Gabby's family from having to go through a gruesome trial.

liberalla

(9,243 posts)
20. I'd like to find out he took his own life. It would indicate realization and remorse.
Thu Oct 21, 2021, 06:03 PM
Oct 2021

If he did, that would've been plenty of time for animals to feast on his remains, leaving mostly bones...

Rorey

(8,445 posts)
5. Their lawyer asked that the public respect their privacy
Thu Oct 21, 2021, 05:49 PM
Oct 2021

I'm pretty sure that's not going to happen. Life will never be normal for them again.

hlthe2b

(102,236 posts)
6. I hate that I have to think this, but I'd like to see the ME report of what remains were found...
Thu Oct 21, 2021, 05:50 PM
Oct 2021

If it hasn't occurred to anyone else, one can live without one arm or a hand or fingers, as but one example.

It is just so damned suspicious in terms of the parents' behavior throughout this. So, I'd like to see evidence that they found sufficient remains to leave no doubt.

BeerBarrelPolka

(1,202 posts)
9. How about this
Thu Oct 21, 2021, 05:52 PM
Oct 2021

The parents were so ashamed that they killed him and fed him to the gators. OK, I don't believe that.

hlthe2b

(102,236 posts)
17. I've seen nothing reported of what remains they found. Please post a link.
Thu Oct 21, 2021, 05:56 PM
Oct 2021

Dental records would be conclusive, no doubt. I hope that is the case.

I hope for all concerned this is the end of this ordeal.

Response to hlthe2b (Reply #17)

intrepidity

(7,294 posts)
23. Heart-wrenching, all of it
Thu Oct 21, 2021, 06:16 PM
Oct 2021

My theory is that it was an accidental death (Gabby)--or rather, argument that escalated out of control--and he returned home to tell his parents that he was going to suicide rather than go to jail. So they helped him, with the understanding that that's what he would do. They knew where to go, because that was the plan.

Man, I don't know--as a parent... you want to support your kid no matter what.

Awful, all around, for everyone.

Xolodno

(6,390 posts)
24. He went on one last hike to die.
Thu Oct 21, 2021, 06:17 PM
Oct 2021

He knew the area and was probably one of his favorite spots. And decided to end it all there.

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