US EditionGiovanni Pelletier’s Family Calls For FBI Investigation After Body Found In FL Pond
Giovanni Pelletier's family demands FBI involvement amid unclear cause of death and delayed body recovery after he vanished following erratic behavior, sheriff's office says.
- Giovanni Pelletier, an 18-year-old North Carolina teen, went missing on August 1 in Florida and his body was found in a retention pond on August 8 in Manatee County.
- Pelletier disappeared after acting erratically and getting out of a vehicle near State Road 70 while traveling north on I-75 with cousins he had just met.
- After an eight-day search without sufficient official support, the teen's body was found partially submerged in a nearby pond by someone close to the family rather than by police, located roughly half a mile from where his belongings had been left.
- The medical examiner reported no evidence of injury or criminal activity during the examination, and the reason for death has yet to be determined pending toxicology analysis, while a petition urges the FBI to take over the investigation.
- Pelletier's family has criticized local authorities for the search's handling and is fundraising to cover funeral and legal costs while demanding a thorough federal investigation.
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Family of Giovanni Pelletier seeks answers in teen's death
The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate the death of 18-year-old Giovanni Pelletier, whose body was found Friday in a pond near State Road 70, a week after he disappeared while on vacation. Though his body was recovered in Manatee County, he had ties to the Central Florida community, and his family is demanding a thorough investigation.
What Happened To Giovanni Pelletier? Family Demands Answers After Teen's Body Reportedly Found In Pond
Source: People The family of Giovanni Pelletier is struggling to put the pieces together behind his mysterious death. On Aug. 9, Bridgette Pelletier, the 18-year-old’s mother, took to Facebook to confirm his death, one day after authorities found a decomposing body in a retention pond near Interstate 75 at State Road 70, in Manatee County, Florida. Alarmingly, it was discovered in the same area where the teen was last seen traveling en route to…
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