Florida authorities have released new information about the mysterious death of 18-year-old Giovanni Pelletier, a North Carolina teen who went missing earlier this month while visiting relatives. His body was discovered days later in a Florida pond.
At a press conference on Tuesday, Aug. 19, officials said surveillance footage showed Giovanni running down a steep embankment near the pond where his body was later found. Investigators emphasized they do not believe foul play was involved.
Giovanni had traveled from Raleigh to Florida in late July with his mother, Bridgette Pelletier, her fiancé, Jeremy Brown, and his four siblings. Bridgette told PEOPLE that her son had planned to reconnect with paternal relatives during the visit…