Key takeaways:
- Gabby Petito’s family has released a photo of her injured face taken two minutes before a bystander called 911.
- The family is suing the Moab City Police Department for allegedly overlooking obvious signs of domestic violence and contributing to her death.
- Gabby Petito’s death has sparked a national conversation about domestic violence and the need for increased awareness and prevention.
The family of Gabby Petito, who was killed in a high-profile domestic violence incident last year, has released a photo of her injured face taken two minutes before a bystander called 911. The photo, taken on August 12, 2021, shows a cut on her left cheek and blood smeared from her forehead, across her left eye and cheek and over her nose.
The photo was retrieved from Petito’s cellphone and was released by her family’s attorneys to back up their lawsuit against the Moab City Police Department. The family’s attorney, Brian Stewart, claims that the photo was taken in the back of Petito’s van on the same day that the couple was pulled over by police investigating a domestic disturbance call.
The family is alleging that the police department overlooked obvious signs that Petito was a victim of domestic violence and ultimately contributed to her death. The lawsuit claims that the police failed to properly investigate the incident, and that if they had done so, Petito’s life could have been saved.
The Moab City Police Department has yet to comment on the lawsuit or the photo. Petito’s family is seeking unspecified damages in the lawsuit.
Gabby Petito’s death has sparked a national conversation about domestic violence and the need for increased awareness and prevention. Her family hopes that the lawsuit will bring attention to the issue and help ensure that similar tragedies can be avoided in the future.
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