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    What we know about the disappearance of Gabby Petito and how to watch the true crime doc on the murdered video blogger

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    WHEN Gabby Petito disappeared in 2021, the world was gripped by the mystery.Eventually a body was found and what really happened unfurled. A new documentary will air on ITVX revealing what happened.Brian Laundrie killed Gabby PetitoCredit: InstagramWho was Gabby Petito?Gabby Petito was a 22-year-old girl who went on a trip around America with her boyfriend.She and Brian Laundrie were due to travel around the county for four months but this is not how it went.On July 2, 2021 the pair embarked on their travels but it wasn’t long until Gabby’s family started to worry.Gabby was born and raised in Blue Point, New York.Read more on TVShe had six younger siblings and half-siblings.Gabby documented her life and travels on social media sites such as YouTube and Instagram.When did Gabby Petito go missing?Gabby and Laundrie set off on their four month trip at the start of July and Gabby documented their trip through her YouTube channel Nomadic Statik.They seemed to be having the time of their lives as they visited some of the most picturesque parts of the US.Most read in ShowbizGabby’s family stayed in touch with her until the end of August when communication stopped.Her parents started to worry and started their search for their daughter, with internet sleuths getting involved in the missing persons case.Laundrie returned to his home in Florida at the beginning of September in the van that he and Gabby had been travelling in, but he was on his own.Before this on August 12, 2021 a witness called the police to report that a couple, that was identified as Gabby and Laundrie, were seen fighting in Utah.The caller said they saw a man slap a woman before driving off together.Police approached the couple and body cam footage showed them both talking about the physical altercation.Petito told the officer that she hit Laundrie first.Gabby and Brian went on a road trip togetherCredit: APWhere was Gabby Petito’s body found?The search for Gabby came to a tragic end when a body was found on September 19, 2021.Her body was found at the Spread Creek Dispersed Camping area in Wyoming which is where the Ford Transit Connect was previously seen before Laundrie drove it home.An autopsy determined that the manner of death was homicide by “blunt-force injuries to the head and neck, with manual strangulation” which occurred three to four weeks before the body was found.What happened to Gabby Petito’s boyfriend, Brian Laundrie?Laundrie was described as a person of interest on September 15 by police after he returned home to Florida on his own as he was the last person to have seen Gabby before she disappeared.However just two days later his parents told police they had not seen their son since September 14.Police then announced that they were searching for the Carlton Reserve Laundrie.More than a month later on October 20 Laundrie’s body was found in a Florida park along with a notebook and backpack.It was confirmed on November 23 that Laundrie had taken his own life.I am ending my life not because of a fear of punishment but rather because I can’t stand to live another day without her. I’ve lost our whole future together, every moment we could have cherished.Brian LaundrieWhat did Brian Laundrie write in his note?In the notebook that was found with Laundrie’s body, a letter was found where he took responsibility for Gabby’s death.He claimed that he killed her after she injured herself in a fall in Wyoming, saying he thought it was “merciful”.He said that he loved Gabby and he apologised to “everyone who this will affect”.He ended the note by writing: “I am ending my life not because of a fear of punishment but rather because I can’t stand to live another day without her. “I’ve lost our whole future together, every moment we could have cherished.”What did Gabby Petito’s parents say about her disappearance?When Gabby was reported missing and her body had not yet been found, her family spoke out at new conferences.At one her father Joseph Petito said: “We ask you to put yourselves in our shoes.”We haven’t been able to sleep or eat.”And our lives are falling apart.”Gabby’s parents sued Laundrie’s parents and their attorney, pain and emotional distress due to Laundrie’s parents and their attorney withholding information regarding Petito’s death.They have since reached a settlement where Gabby’s family received $3millionREAD MORE SUN STORIESHow to watch The Disappearance of Gabby PetitoThe documentary The Disappearance of Gabby Petito will be able to stream on ITVX on Thursday May 9, 2024.The series will be made up of three parts which will explore the story of Gabby’s disappearance and death. More

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      ‘We’re extremely concerned’ say hit UK indie band as they beg fans for help finding their missing ‘younger brother’

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      AN INDIE band has begged fans to help find their missing “younger brother”.Harry Jones, the unofficial fifth member of former rock quartet Palma Violets, is said to have gone missing in January.Harry Jones is said to have gone missing in JanuaryCredit: Instagram/PalmavioletsofficialHe was the unofficial fifth member of former rock quartet Palma VioletsCredit: CollectAlthough the group split up back in 2016, the band’s official Instagram page shared a picture of Harry alongside the plea.Former Palma Violets frontman Chilli Jesson appears to be running the group’s social media accounts.A statement read: “Please help us find @harryjones our younger brother.”He was last heard from at the end of January and although there have been supposed sightings near Kings Cross, London there is nothing substantial to base that on.Read more Showbiz News”We are extremely concerned for Harry and need to find him. Please share far and wide.”Harry if you see this, we love you and want to make sure you’re ok.”Palma Violets was made up of bassist/vocalist Chilli, guitarist/vocalist Sam Fryer, Peter Mayhew on keyboards and drummer Will Doyle.Formed in 2011, their first single Best of Friends was voted NME’s song of the year for 2012.Most read in ShowbizThe band’s debut album 180 was released in 2013.An interview by Apple Music host Matt Wilkinson with former member Sam in 2018 confirmed Palma Violets had split up.At the time, Sam said: “Two years ago we decided to call it quits. We didn’t fall out, we just changed as people.”We were 18 years old when we started… when you hit 24, after years of touring, I think you just become different people.”We just moved on.”All the members of Palma Violets apart from Chilli formed a new band called Gently Tender.The indie band from Lambeth, London, split up back in 2016Credit: HandoutPalma Violets

      PALMA Violets were an indie rock band from Lambeth, London, founded in 2011.
      The four original members included – Chilli Jesson, Sam Fryer, Pete Mayhew and Will Doyle.
      The band’s music was primarily in the indie rock genre, with some garage rock and psychedelic influences.
      The London foursome were compared to the Clash or the Libertines.
      They were signed to Rough Trade Records and gained a fan base online before the release of their first single Best of Friends.
      But they disbanded in 2018 and bassist Chilli said he knew it was coming for a while.
      He told NME: “I think so, yeah. But I didn’t know how scary it was going to be when eventually the inevitable happened. I was sort of left out alone.
      “Everything that I knew crumbled around me. I was riddled with anxieties – the unknown is such a scary place.
      “That was what I knew for five, six years of my life. It was a scary thing.” More

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      Geordie Shore star rushed to hospital before being declared ‘missing’ by staff in bizarre blunder that terrified fans

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      GEORDIE Shore’s Tahlia Chung was accidentally declared a ‘missing person’ after being rushed to hospital.The MTV star, 26, was taken to hospital by ambulance after concerns for her mental health.
      Tahlia Chung experienced an upsetting blunder in A&ECredit: Instagram
      After being seen by experts she was taken to A&E in a wheelchair at 4am.
      Tahlia claims she was asleep when staff called her name at 10am – leaving them to assume she was “missing”.
      “They took me off the system and called my family saying I had gone missing, calling the police,” Tahlia claimed in a statement on Instagram.
      “I’m overwhelming sad every day, feelings of hopelessness and worthlessness… I had no idea I was classed as missing.”
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      Tahlia says she “hit rock bottom” following the ordeal, telling fans: “I am sorry I put everyone through mental and emotional stresses.
      “I never intended that, I know people would have thought so many different things, bad and extreme things, and felt helpless without knowledge or being able to do anything.
      “Everyone has done more than they can imagine by looking out for me, being there for me, showing me I have more help than I thought and more love than I thought.
      “I thank everyone and I have seen all messages and contact and will speak soon.”
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      Tahlia released this statement about her ordealCredit: Instagram
      You’re Not AloneEVERY 90 minutes in the UK a life is lost to suicide.
      It doesn’t discriminate, touching the lives of people in every corner of society – from the homeless and unemployed to builders and doctors, reality stars and footballers.
      It’s the biggest killer of people under the age of 35, more deadly than cancer and car crashes.
      And men are three times more likely to take their own life than women.
      Yet it’s rarely spoken of, a taboo that threatens to continue its deadly rampage unless we all stop and take notice, now.
      That is why The Sun launched the You’re Not Alone campaign.
      The aim is that by sharing practical advice, raising awareness and breaking down the barriers people face when talking about their mental health, we can all do our bit to help save lives.
      Let’s all vow to ask for help when we need it, and listen out for others… You’re Not Alone.
      If you, or anyone you know, needs help dealing with mental health problems, the following organisations provide support:

      CALM, www.thecalmzone.net, 0800 585 858
      Heads Together, www.headstogether.org.uk
      Mind, www.mind.org.uk, 0300 123 3393
      Papyrus, www.papyrus-uk.org, 0800 068 41 41
      Samaritans, www.samaritans.org, 116 123
      Movember, www.uk.movember.com
      Anxiety UK www.anxietyuk.org.uk, 03444 775 774 Monday-Friday 9.30am-10pm, Saturday/Sunday 10am-8pm More