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Gabby Petito's stepfather tells her boyfriend 'to step up and do the right thing | Daily Mail Online
James Schmidt traveled to Wyoming on Wednesday morning to assist authorities in their efforts to locate Petito, 22, just hours after her boyfriend Brian Laundrie was named a person of interest in the investigation.
'We were made aware of that earlier today,' Jim Schmidt, a former fire chief in Blue Point, Long Island, told DailyMail.com in an exclusive video interview at Grand Teton National Park. 'He was with her, so he has to know something.'
Schmidt then made a direct appeal to the boyfriend's family, who released a brief statement through their attorney on Tuesday that they were 'remaining in the background' as the search continued.
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Our family's aware of the statements made by his attorney,' Schmidt said, forcefully. 'It's unacceptable. It is unacceptable to us. We deserve more. Gabby deserves more information out there. She deserves to be found and brought home safe. And we need you to step up and do the right thing.
'I understand a parent's wishes are to always protect their children, no matter what,' he continued. 'I understand that. But it's also about teaching your children the right thing and doing the right thing, no matter what the circumstances are. Whatever may have transpired or didn't transpire, they need to come forward and start speaking to law enforcement agencies and be forthcoming with information.
'The longer they don't, the longer it's going to take to bring her home. And we need her home now. So, they have to. It's not a matter of sit back. They have to come forward, for Gabby, for everyone.'
Schmidt flew from New York into Jackson Hole, Wyoming on Tuesday night and plans to stay in Grand Teton until Gabby is found.
'This is where she was last known to be going,' he said. 'She was traveling through the west out here, from Colorado to Utah, up through the Grand Teton region. We felt we needed a presence here, to let people know we're here and we want to find Gabby and bring her home.'
'Since we got here, we've been basically working almost around the clock trying to gather information and let it be known that we're out here and that we're looking for her,' he continued. 'I spoke to one law enforcement official. We're really just here to support them in their investigation. We don't want to interfere and hinder anything that they have, but we just want to show that we're here for them and available for them at a moment's notice for any questions or anything they may need.'
James Schmidt traveled to Wyoming on Wednesday morning to assist authorities in their efforts to locate Petito, 22, just hours after her boyfriend Brian Laundrie was named a person of interest in the investigation.
'We were made aware of that earlier today,' Jim Schmidt, a former fire chief in Blue Point, Long Island, told DailyMail.com in an exclusive video interview at Grand Teton National Park. 'He was with her, so he has to know something.'
Schmidt then made a direct appeal to the boyfriend's family, who released a brief statement through their attorney on Tuesday that they were 'remaining in the background' as the search continued.
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Our family's aware of the statements made by his attorney,' Schmidt said, forcefully. 'It's unacceptable. It is unacceptable to us. We deserve more. Gabby deserves more information out there. She deserves to be found and brought home safe. And we need you to step up and do the right thing.
'I understand a parent's wishes are to always protect their children, no matter what,' he continued. 'I understand that. But it's also about teaching your children the right thing and doing the right thing, no matter what the circumstances are. Whatever may have transpired or didn't transpire, they need to come forward and start speaking to law enforcement agencies and be forthcoming with information.
'The longer they don't, the longer it's going to take to bring her home. And we need her home now. So, they have to. It's not a matter of sit back. They have to come forward, for Gabby, for everyone.'
Schmidt flew from New York into Jackson Hole, Wyoming on Tuesday night and plans to stay in Grand Teton until Gabby is found.
'This is where she was last known to be going,' he said. 'She was traveling through the west out here, from Colorado to Utah, up through the Grand Teton region. We felt we needed a presence here, to let people know we're here and we want to find Gabby and bring her home.'
'Since we got here, we've been basically working almost around the clock trying to gather information and let it be known that we're out here and that we're looking for her,' he continued. 'I spoke to one law enforcement official. We're really just here to support them in their investigation. We don't want to interfere and hinder anything that they have, but we just want to show that we're here for them and available for them at a moment's notice for any questions or anything they may need.'