Despite the fact that Gabby’s death was ruled a homicide by manual strangulation by a coroner, the new lawsuit says she also suffered blunt force injuries to the head and neck. The news was first reported by WFLA.

On Thursday, Petito’s father, Joseph, and mother, Nichole Schmidt, filed a civil claim against Christopher and Roberta Laundrie.

Brian Laundrie’s parents are being accused by Gabby Petito’s family of allegedly assisting him in fleeing while knowing he murdered the vlogger.

Petito’s parents also claim that Laundrie informed them of what happened “on or about” August 28, one day after she died. They said that the Laundrie family knew their son murdered the 22-year-old and that they were intending to help him flee the country.

The civil lawsuit against the Laundries is based on some fresh allegations not previously disclosed by the FBI, which is conducting the investigation into the Petito and Laundrie cases.

Petito was “believed” to have been murdered by Laundrie on August 27, 2021. According to the lawsuit, Laundrie’s parents met with attorney Steven Bertolino on August 28 and on September 2, sent him a retainer. They then refused to cooperate with authorities, issuing a statement in which they expressed their desire that Petito would be apprehended.

According to the lawsuit, Laundrie exchanged text messages using Petito’s phone after she died probably in an effort to conceal the fact that she was deceased. It also references a text message Laundrie reportedly sent to Schmidt on August 27 in which he refers to Petito’s grandfather by his first name — Stan.

Petito’s mother had earlier expressed concern that the final text message triggered red lights because Petito never addressed her granddad by his first name.

According to the lawsuit, Laundrie then texted Schmidt on August 30 from Petito’s phone, saying there was no service in Yosemite Park in an attempt to deceive her into believing her daughter was still alive.

The lawsuit questions the Laundrie family’s camping trip in September, while the Petito family was suffering attempting to locate her after Brian returned home from the road trip. Around September 10, Schmidt claims that Roberta had blocked her phone number as well as her Facebook profile. The Laundrie family had not even informed Gabby’s parents that she was no more or that Brian had abandoned their daughter, the Petito family claimed.

According to this week’s filing, Petito and Schmidt are demanding at least $100,000 in damages, claiming that they endured pain and mental anguish as a result of the Laundries’ “willfulness and maliciousness.”

Petito’s parents also claim that Laundrie informed them of what happened “on or about” August 28, one day after she died. They said that the Laundrie family knew their son murdered the 22-year-old and that they were intending to help him flee the country.

The civil lawsuit against the Laundries is based on some fresh allegations not previously disclosed by the FBI, which is conducting the investigation into the Petito and Laundrie cases.

Petito was “believed” to have been murdered by Laundrie on August 27, 2021. According to the lawsuit, Laundrie’s parents met with attorney Steven Bertolino on August 28 and on September 2, sent him a retainer. They then refused to cooperate with authorities, issuing a statement in which they expressed their desire that Petito would be apprehended.

According to the lawsuit, Laundrie exchanged text messages using Petito’s phone after she died probably in an effort to conceal the fact that she was deceased. It also references a text message Laundrie reportedly sent to Schmidt on August 27 in which he refers to Petito’s grandfather by his first name — Stan.

Petito’s mother had earlier expressed concern that the final text message triggered red lights because Petito never addressed her granddad by his first name.

According to the lawsuit, Laundrie then texted Schmidt on August 30 from Petito’s phone, saying there was no service in Yosemite Park in an attempt to deceive her into believing her daughter was still alive.

The lawsuit questions the Laundrie family’s camping trip in September, while the Petito family was suffering attempting to locate her after Brian returned home from the road trip. Around September 10, Schmidt claims that Roberta had blocked her phone number as well as her Facebook profile. The Laundrie family had not even informed Gabby’s parents that she was no more or that Brian had abandoned their daughter, the Petito family claimed.

According to this week’s filing, Petito and Schmidt are demanding at least $100,000 in damages, claiming that they endured pain and mental anguish as a result of the Laundries’ “willfulness and maliciousness.”

Petito’s parents also claim that Laundrie informed them of what happened “on or about” August 28, one day after she died. They said that the Laundrie family knew their son murdered the 22-year-old and that they were intending to help him flee the country.

The civil lawsuit against the Laundries is based on some fresh allegations not previously disclosed by the FBI, which is conducting the investigation into the Petito and Laundrie cases.

Petito was “believed” to have been murdered by Laundrie on August 27, 2021. According to the lawsuit, Laundrie’s parents met with attorney Steven Bertolino on August 28 and on September 2, sent him a retainer. They then refused to cooperate with authorities, issuing a statement in which they expressed their desire that Petito would be apprehended.

According to the lawsuit, Laundrie exchanged text messages using Petito’s phone after she died probably in an effort to conceal the fact that she was deceased. It also references a text message Laundrie reportedly sent to Schmidt on August 27 in which he refers to Petito’s grandfather by his first name — Stan.

Petito’s mother had earlier expressed concern that the final text message triggered red lights because Petito never addressed her granddad by his first name.

According to the lawsuit, Laundrie then texted Schmidt on August 30 from Petito’s phone, saying there was no service in Yosemite Park in an attempt to deceive her into believing her daughter was still alive.

The lawsuit questions the Laundrie family’s camping trip in September, while the Petito family was suffering attempting to locate her after Brian returned home from the road trip. Around September 10, Schmidt claims that Roberta had blocked her phone number as well as her Facebook profile. The Laundrie family had not even informed Gabby’s parents that she was no more or that Brian had abandoned their daughter, the Petito family claimed.

According to this week’s filing, Petito and Schmidt are demanding at least $100,000 in damages, claiming that they endured pain and mental anguish as a result of the Laundries’ “willfulness and maliciousness.”