The heartbreaking and puzzling case of Giovanni Pelletier simply took one other flip. The 18-year-old’s physique was tragically found in a Florida pond. This reportedly occurred per week after he went lacking throughout a household journey earlier this month. Now, he continues to be the middle of a baffling and emotional investigation. Throughout a press convention, the Sheriff’s Workplace broke down what they imagine occurred on the night time of August 1. And, let’s simply say, it left people with extra questions than solutions.
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What Allegedly Occurred The Night time Of Giovanni’s Disappearance?
In accordance with Sheriff Rick Wells, Giovanni was picked up by his paternal cousin and two of the cousin’s pals round 1:30 a.m. to make a late-night drive to Brevard County. Right here’s the place issues get murky: Giovanni had by no means met two of the boys earlier than that night time. Whereas he had reportedly been texting together with his cousin, this spontaneous meetup shortly took a darkish flip. New video footage from that night time allegedly exhibits Giovanni’s ultimate moments. And, it features a temporary cease the place the group claimed he was “performing out and raging.” Simply minutes later, he despatched his mother a chilling string of texts: “Assist,” adopted by “Assist” and “Me.“
“They textual content about smoking weed. Giovanni says, ‘I haven’t had a smoke shortly due to court docket stuff occurring in North Carolina,’ and he goes on to say, ‘I positively want a smoke,’” Wells revealed of his texts that night time. And, in line with Pelletier’s cousin, in a police interview, “not lengthy into the drive, they begin smoking weed within the automotive and Giovanni begins tripping.”
Extra Particulars From That Unsettling Night time
The folks within the automotive informed authorities that Giovanni was saying disturbing issues like “I’m a demon and I’ll wreck this automotive and can kill all of them.” One buddy even claimed Giovanni tried to open the door whereas the automotive was transferring. The trio allegedly pulled over once more, reportedly after listening to he had a knife—although the sheriff confirmed it was by no means pulled from its sheath. That’s after they say Giovanni ran off, forsaking his backpack and telephone. He was final seen darting throughout the freeway, almost getting hit by a truck. As a substitute of looking for him or calling the police instantly, his cousin phoned his grandfather. And, a minute later, he known as Giovanni’s mother—however she didn’t reply. Then, nearly 5 hours later, the cousin reportedly known as Giovanni’s mother once more to clarify what had occurred.
Footage Of Giovanni’s Final Moments Leaves Extra Questions
Extra eyebrow-raising particulars emerged when surveillance footage surfaced, exhibiting a determine sprinting down a steep embankment simply minutes after Giovanni exited the automotive. That embankment leads on to the pond the place his physique was finally discovered on August 8 by a non-public investigator employed by his household. “No indicators of any trauma to the physique, no indication he was shot, no indication he was stabbed,” mentioned Wells, including that the medical expert nonetheless hasn’t decided a explanation for loss of life. Toxicology outcomes are nonetheless pending, and authorities declare there was marijuana residue within the automobile; nevertheless, they don’t know if it was examined.
“The essential factor I need you to see is that there’s nobody chasing him. There’s nobody round him. When he’s coming down that embankment, the automobile is 2 miles away,” shared Wells. “He’s by himself. What we don’t know is what occurred when he hit that pond. I’m not going to invest. The loss of life is undetermined. We don’t have anybody that comes down that embankment after him, they don’t search for him. He’s there, we imagine, till he was situated by the household buddy on Friday, the eighth.”
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