What Gabby Petito's family want you to know about coercive control

15/04/2025 14 min
What Gabby Petito's family want you to know about coercive control

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Gabby Petito's disappearance captured the world's attention. After weeks of searching and speculation, it was revealed that Gabby was killed by her fiance Brian Laundrie. Now, a Netflix doco about Gabby's story has brought attention to her experience of coercive control. In this episode, we chat to two members of Gabby's family, who have a message for anyone who sees a bit of their own life in Gabby's. And if hearing any of this has raised concerns for you, you can reach out to Full Stop Australia for support at 1800 385 578. There's also 1800-RESPECT on 1800 737 732.Guests:Joe Petito, Gabby's father, vice president of the Gabby Petito FoundationJim Schmidt, Gabby's step-father, secretary of the Gabby Petito Foundation Get the whole story from Hack:Follow us on InstagramListen to our deep dive wherever you get your podcasts Listen on the triple j app or on your radio live at 5:30pm

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