The FBI confirmed the remains found at the Carlton Reserve in Florida on Wednesday belonged to 23-year-old fugitive Laundrie, repeating an almost exact sequence of events that occurred a month earlier when Petito’s body was found and then identified.

Matching dental records to the remains found near a swamp in the Carlton Reserve on Wednesday, the FBI confirmed Laundrie’s death to his parents on Thursday evening – after his parents discovered his belongings at the reserve.

The bizarre coincidence followed the events of how Patito’s remains were found and subsequently identified a month earlier.

On September 19, Petito’s remains were found in Grand Teton National Park that were “consistent with the description of Petito” according to the FBI.

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The medical coroner then identified the remains as belonging to Petito on September 21, an exact month before Laundrie’s remains were identified.

The uncanny find sparked a number of internet sleuths to express shock at the correlation of events.

“It’s weird they happen to find him almost exactly one month from when Gabby was found,” wrote one user on Twitter.

Others expressed concern with how Laundrie’s parents were at the location after a month of not cooperating with authorities and were able to locate Laundrie’s belongings and remains.

“They wait a month to do look and happened to go right to him Immediately. Nope. They do need to be charged. & had they told the truth & cared about Gabby, instead of camping, he’d be alive,” wrote another user.

Laundrie’s parents on Wednesday arrived at the reserve at 7am after their lawyer Steven Bertolino informed authorities the reserve was now open to the public and they were going to search for their son.

Upon their arrival, Laundrie’s dad Chris found a bag containing belongings of Brian.

On the other side of the train, two officers found a backpack of Brian’s not that far away from the swamp where his remains were later discovered. 

Laundrie’s parents have not yet commented after the FBI confirmed their son’s death on Thursday.

However, their lawyer said they are still processing the sequence of events.

“There are two young people that have now lost their lives,” Bertolino said during an interview with NBC News following the grim discovery.

“These are parents that are suffering.”

“Now, I understand that whatever happened or whatever didn’t happen… This is tragic for two families.

“And anybody with a child, and anybody with a sense of humanity can understand the frustration that both families feel on that point.”

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