USA - In a TV documentary , Gabby's parents show previously unpublished text messages that their daughter (†22) had sent to her partner Brian Laundrie (†23) shortly before her death. They reveal shocking details.

In the documentary"The Gabby Petito Story: Vanishing Point", Gabby's mother, Nichole Schmidt, spoke about her first impression of Brian: "I liked Brian. I thought he was interesting. He spoke very softly. He often sat with Gabby's younger sisters and colored with them. He got on well with her brother TJ and just seemed like a nice person."

A fatal fallacy, as it later turned out. The relationship between the young woman and Brian had toxic traits, as text messages now made clear.

"Don't try to control me because it only makes me angry," the 22-year-old wrote to Brian. "I love you so much but it's the way you talk to me that hurts me the most."

The Gabby Petito case caused worldwide horror in 2021 when the 22-year-old American disappeared during a road trip with her fiancé Brian Laundrie and was found dead shortly afterwards . Her 23-year-old partner initially remained silent and took his own life shortly afterwards .

After the tragic loss of their daughter, her parents decided to turn their grief into a powerful mission and set up the Gabby Petito Foundation.

With this initiative, they are not only raising awareness about domestic violence, but also helping to find missing people.

They want to ensure that no one trapped in a toxic relationship is left without the support they need to prevent similar fates like Gabby's.

TAG24 does not normally report on suicides. However, as the incident is a high-profile criminal case, the editorial team decided to make it a topic after all.

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