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 Brevard County, according to WFTV 9.
“My son was recently found after a desperate search by OUR FAMILY ALONE, and we are still facing an active investigation into his death,” Bridgette penned. “I am living every parent’s worst nightmare, trying to find the strength to give him the goodbye he deserves. We ask that you please respect our privacy at this time as we try to navigate this for his 4 younger siblings.”…