Preliminary findings from a forensic examination show that 22-year-old Petito has been killed, but details of the circumstances and cause of death are not provided.
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Police are currently searching for 23-year-old London, whose whereabouts have been unknown since 14 September. London has not yet been charged with any crime.
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Petito and London began their Ford Transit bus trip from Long Island in July, with plans to end it in Oregon in late October. However, at the end of August, Petito stopped contacting the family. Her last known location was a nature park in Wyoming.
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On September 1, London alone moved home to Florida, where his family lives. He did not contact Petito’s family or the police.
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On September 11, Petito’s family reported to the New York police about the girl’s disappearance.
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In mid-August, the Moab Road Police in Utah arrested the couple for speeding. A record of a camera attached to a police officer’s clothes shows that Petito was crying and complaining about his psychological condition. According to a police report, London had complained that Petito had beaten him during the dispute.
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The Moab police did not punish the young people, but decided to separate them from each other overnight. London spent the night in a motel while Petito stayed in a sleeping bus.
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The case has attracted a lot of public attention. It is closely followed on social networking platforms such as TikTok, Instagram and Twitter.
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