Gabby Petito's Dad Says Other Missing Persons Cases Deserve Same Attention
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"Look to yourselves on why that’s not being done,” Joe Petito urged members of the media.
The parents of Gabby Petito publicly thanked everyone who helped make progress in their daughter’s case on Tuesday, but her father also implored the press and social media users to give similar cases the same treatment, touching on the national conversation about why missing people of color don’t attract the same level of attention.
Speaking at a press conference alongside the 22-year-old influencer’s mother, stepmother and stepfather, Joe Petito thanked the reporters and internet sleuths who helped elevate his daughter’s case and urged them to make that same commitment to other missing persons and homicide cases.
“I don’t want to dismiss the ridiculously hard work that the FBI and law enforcement all around did, but social media has been amazing and very influential. And to be honest, it should continue for other people, too. This same type of heightened awareness should be continued for everyone ― everyone. And that goes for you all too,” he said, gesturing to the reporters in the room.
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