The Moab City Police Department was told back in August it had 60 days to respond to a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of Gabby Petito, who was presumably killed by her boyfriend, Brian Laundrie, days after the agency’s officers responded to a possible instance of domestic violence between the couple.
, who was presumably killed by her boyfriend, Brian Laundrie, days after the agency’s officers responded to a possible instance of domestic violence between the couple.
Now Gabby’s family and lawyers say they have evidence that shows one of the Moab, Utah PD officers who responded to the incident "has a history of pervasive professional and sexual misconduct, including sexual harassment and intimate partner violence, [and] was manifestly unfit and unsafe to be a police officer."Full video from the Moab City Police Department in Utah shows officers investigating an incident between Gabby Petito and her boyfriend, Brian Laundrie.
Gabby Petito’s family attorney, James W. McConkie, said in a statement that domestic violence is an "epidemic" and "silent killer, the sign[s] and symptoms of which often go unrecognized by those not familiar with interpersonal violence." "The purpose of this lawsuit is to honor Gabby’s legacy by demanding accountability and working toward systemic changes to protect victims of domestic abuse and violence and prevent such tragedies in the future," the statement from McConkie said.Courtesy Jackson, Wyoming Police Department via StoryfulThe wrongful death suit claims the Moab City Police Department and its officers failed to follow the law and, therefore, failed to protect Petito.
Petito’s family and legal team says witnesses and evidence now show that Moab City officer Eric Pratt has a history of domestic abuse and "has used authority and threats of physical violence to control and intimidate sexual partners," as stated by attorney Brian C. Stewart in the statement.
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