The
network cited additional bodycam footage from a responding
officer from August which it said provides further insight into
the couple's troubles.
Petito's boyfriend, whom police had sought in connection with
her death during their cross-country road trip, was charged last
week with fraudulently using her bank debit card. Petito and
Laundrie embarked on their trip in June in her van, posting
videos along the way on social media.
A search warrant was issued for Laundrie, 23, after a grand jury
in Wyoming indicted him on a single count of unlawfully using
the card and Petito's personal identification number. He was not
charged in her death.
The latest footage from August, obtained by CNN, provided a
glimpse into the troubles between Petito and Laundrie. The video
is more than 52 minutes long and includes Petito telling
officers that while Laundrie had hit her, she hit him first, CNN
reported.
Police were not immediately available for comment.
Police in Utah stopped the couple's van on Aug. 12 after
receiving a complaint about a domestic disturbance. The
hour-long roadside encounter, in which the two were questioned
separately, did not result in charges against either of them.
Police had earlier released a separate video of the encounter as
well.
Petito's family reported her missing on Sept. 11. Ten days
earlier Laundrie had returned home from the trip without her. He
has since gone missing.
Petito's body was discovered in September in a remote area of
Bridger-Teton National Forest, in western Wyoming.
(Reporting by Kanishka Singh in Bengaluru; Editing by Giles
Elgood)
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