The desperate dad of a Long Island woman who went missing during a cross-country trip with her boyfriend told The Post on Monday that he is only focused on bringing her home — adding, “All of the crap afterward will sort itself out.”
Gabby Petito, 22, was last known to be in Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park in late August after heading out on a road trip a month earlier with her boyfriend, identified on social media as Brian Laundrie.
Laundrie, who has since returned to Florida, has reportedly hired a lawyer and refused to cooperate with authorities.
“I want to keep the focus on finding [Gabby],” Joe Petito told The Post amid questions about what happened to his daughter. “[Laundrie] doesn’t matter. The van [they were in] doesn’t matter.
“Don’t focus on the crap, focus on finding her. I can’t implore that enough. All of the crap afterward will sort itself out. Please find her. I beg you,” the dad said, addressing authorities and the public.
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The pair had been making various stops in the van across the country, with her planning to ultimately end up in Portland, Ore., to link up with a family friend around Halloween.
“They converted that camper. She’s traveled before but not with a converted van and being free like that,” her father told The Post.
Petito said that during her travels, his daughter kept in regular contact with the family.
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