Bravo’s parents had traveled to Gainesville earlier this week and offered to help out with the search for Aguilar, said Ron Kozlowski, an attorney for Bravo. But the parents were asked not to take part, for fear that it would create too much of a distraction, he said.
“These families have known each other,” Kozlowski said. “The [Bravo] parents, their hearts go out. They are praying that Chris is found.”
The Bravos have returned to Miami. But Aguilar’s father is hoping they will return to Gainesville, and he is even offering to help pay for it — sharing some of the donations that have poured in to support his family.