Gabby Petito's Dad Not Speculating On Laundrie Notebook: Report

BLUE POINT, NY — Gabby Petito's father does not believe he is ever going to get closure from the contents of Brian Laundrie's notebook, TMZ reported.

Joseph Petito told the outlet that he is not concerned about the contents of Laundrie's notebook, which has caused speculation that it might reveal how Petito died, but rather he believes more emphasis should be placed on domestic violence as a national issue.

Any possible writings in Laundrie's notebook are not going to return the 22-year-old to him, and he does not believe that it will reveal how her death could have been prevented, the outlet reported.

Petito said he is never going to get closure from the notebook and the only reason he would want to know what Laundrie wrote “would be for his own selfish gratification,” the outlet reported.

He also told the outlet that the notebook won't help Laundrie's parents either because they also lost a child who cannot be brought back, according to the outlet.

Petito said he would rather have some meaning behind his daughter's death by making a difference with domestic violence issues, calling research showing that over one in three women in the United States have experienced domestic violence "insane," the outlet reported.

"Society needs to figure out how to shift the shame from the victim to the abuser," he told the outlet, adding, "and maybe that starts by having conversations that reassure victims it's not their fault."

Petito set out on a cross-country road trip with Laundrie, her fiancé, in July, but he returned without her in September. She was found strangled on Sept. 19 near Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming. The remains of Laundrie, the sole person of interest in her death, were found in a Florida preserve last week.

The frantic search for Petito when she was reported missing by her family quickly became a story that captured attention around the world. In October, her family announced the start of a foundation in her honor to help other families who are trying to find their missing loved ones.

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