The statement also acknowledged the reality of what happened to Petito at Laundrie’s hands: “We all know Brian took Gabby’s life and Brian then took his own as well. Let the parents of both Gabby and Brian mourn and remember them in peace.”

The case became a media frenzy, and armchair detectives around the world began speculating about what happened to Gabby Petito after she initially went missing. After her body was

Gabby Petito' unpacks her disappearance and shows Gabby Petito called an ex-boyfriend for comfort hours before her death.

Gabby Petito's father and stepmother, of Vero Beach, helped pass Florida legislation in memory of their daughter.

The family of Brian Laundrie says the new Netflix Gabby Petito documentary series is a one-sided look at the relationship of the two young adults. In a statement provided to PEOPLE by the Laundrie family’s attorney,