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Brian Laundrie's mom said she would help him "dispose of a body" in a letter marked "burn after reading"

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The parents of Gabby Petito have obtained a letter written by Brian Laundrie's mother, in which she says she would "show up with a shovel and garbage bags" if he needed to dispose of a body.

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  1. Fox News

    Gabby Petito lawsuit: Hearing on Roberta Laundrie's 'burn after reading' letter to son underway (opens Fox News)

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    A Florida hearing is underway on whether Brian Laundrie's parents should hand over a controversial "burn after reading" letter to the parents of Gabby Petito.

  2. ABC 7 San Francisco

    Gabby Petito's parents get 'burn after reading' letter from Brian Laundrie's parents in civil suit (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

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    The envelope containing the letter - which is undated - said "burn after reading" and was recovered from Brian Laundrie's backpack when his remains were found in October 2021.

  3. My9nj

    Gabby Petito case: Brian Laundrie's mother promised son shovel, garbage bag, jailhouse cake in love letter (opens My9nj)

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    The Florida woman, through her attorney, claims the missive was penned before her son embarked on a June 2021 cross country trip with his 22-year-old fiancee Gabby Petito, who was found dead September 19, 2021 near Wyoming's Grand Teton National Park.

  4. East Idaho News

    Read the letter found in Brian Laundrie’s backpack from his mom marked ‘burn after reading’ (opens East Idaho News)

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    (CNN) — The mother of Brian Laundrie, the man who killed his fiancée, Gabby Petito, and later himself in 2021, wrote to her son saying she would help him “dispose of a body” or “bake a cake with a file in it” to help him in jail, according to a copy of the undated letter …

  5. NBC News

    Brian Laundrie's mother offered a shovel in ‘burn after reading’ note (opens NBC News)

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    The letter was released to Gabby Petito’s parents Wednesday after a Florida judge denied a request from Laundrie’s parents to withhold it as the two families head to a civil trial next year.

  6. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Brian Laundrie's Mother Offered Him a Shovel and Garbage Bags in ‘Burn After Reading' Letter (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    Gabby Petito’s body was found on Sept. 19, 2021, in Wyoming, and the cause of her death was later ruled a homicide

  7. People

    Gabby Petito's Parents Will Get Copy of Letter Written by Brian Laundrie's Mom that Said 'Burn After Reading' (opens People)

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    In the letter, Roberta Laundrie vows to help her son “dispose of a body” if need be

  8. FOX 5 New York

    Gabby Petito: Note written by Brian Laundrie's mother marked 'burn after reading' (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    In a new letter revealed by Gabby Petito's family, Brian Laundrie’s mother offered him a shovel and garbage bags if he needed to dispose of a body.

  9. CBS News

    Gabby Petito's parents get 'burn after reading' letter from Brian Laundrie's parents in civil lawsuit (opens CBS News)

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    Gabby Petito's parents now have a copy of a letter Brian Laundrie's mother wrote to her son, which included references to getting a shovel and burying a body.

  10. Forbes

    Gabby Petito: Brian Laundrie’s Mom Offered Him ‘A Shovel And Garbage Bags’ In Letter Revealed In Court (opens Forbes)

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    A judge ruled Wednesday that the letter, which said “burn after reading,” could be relevant in the Petito family’s lawsuit against the Laundries.

  11. East Idaho News

    Gabby Petito’s parents get copy of ‘burn after reading’ letter that Brian Laundrie’s mom wrote him (opens East Idaho News)

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    (CNN) — Gabby Petito’s parents now have a copy of a letter Brian Laundrie’s mother wrote to her son, which included references to getting a shovel and burying a body. Attorneys for both sides argued in a Sarasota County, Florida, courtroom Wednesday over whether the letter is relevant to the lawsuit…

  12. New York Post

    Gabby Petito’s parents slam Roberta Laundrie for leaking ‘burn after reading’ letter (opens New York Post)

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    Gabby Petito’s parents bashed Roberta Laundrie following the release of a letter in which she promised to bring her son Brian, who confessed to killing Gabby before taking his own life, a sho…

  13. AL.com

    Gabby Petito’s family gets ‘burn after reading’ letter: Brian Laundrie’s mom offered to bake cake with file in it (opens AL.com)

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    The Laundries’ lawyer claims the FBI already had the letter when authorities discovered Laundrie’s remains in a Florida park.

  14. BizPac Review

    Brian Laundrie’s mom wrote him ‘burn after reading’ letter. He didn’t: ‘If you need to dispose of a body. I will show up with a shovel…’ (opens BizPac Review)

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    Brian Laundrie’s mom has denied that her "burn after reading" letter had anything to do with Gabby Petito.

  15. CBS News

    Brian Laundrie's mom said she would help him "dispose of a body" in a letter marked "burn after reading" (opens CBS News)

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    The parents of Gabby Petito have obtained a letter written by Brian Laundrie's mother, in which she says she would "show up with a shovel and garbage bags" if he needed to dispose of a body.

  16. Latin Times

    Brian Laundrie's Mother Sends Him Letter Prior To Gabby's Death: 'Brun After Reading' (opens Latin Times)

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    In the letter, Brain Laundrie's mother, Roberta Laundrie, offers him a shovel and garbage bags if he needed to dispose of a body, according to court filings.

  17. People

    Gabby Petito's Parents Are 'Outraged' Over 'Burn After Reading' Letter Allegedly Written by Brian Laundrie's Mom (opens People)

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    In the undated, handwritten letter obtained by PEOPLE, Roberta Laundrie allegedly offers to help her son, Brian Laundrie, “dispose of a body” by showing up with a “shovel and garbage bags.”

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