A coroner on Tuesday announced the 22-year-old died by 'manual strangulation.'
Blue determined on Oct. 5 that Petito died of strangulation, but waited until Tuesday to release the results. Petito's body was released to Valley Mortuary in Jackson for cremation, Blue said Wednesday.
A nationwide manhunt for the woman's missing fiancé, Brian Laundrie — named a person of interest in the case — is ongoing. Steven Bertolino, an attorney for Laundrie's family, reiterated Tuesday that Brian Laundrie is not a suspect in Petito's disappearance or death.“Gabby Petito’s death at such a young age is a tragedy," Bertolino, said in a statement."While Brian Laundrie is currently charged with the unauthorized use of a debit card belonging to Gabby, Brian is only considered a person of interest in relation to Gabby Petito’s demise.
Petito's mother and stepfather visited a memorial to their daughter in Blue Point, New York, after the autopsy results were made public, . They did not speak to press, but her mother, Nichole Schmidt, texted a reporter that Bertolino's"words are garbage," referring to his statement.
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