Dom Phillips: Blood found in search for pair missing in Brazil

[Judi Lynn]

By Patrick Jackson
BBC News

Published 21 minutes ago



Forensic experts examined a boat with traces of blood in Vale Do Javari
Police in Brazil are examining blood found in the search for British journalist Dom Phillips and local indigenous expert Bruno Pereira.

Traces of blood found on a boat belonging to a fisherman, who has been arrested, will be tested to see whether it is human or animal.

The pair went missing while travelling by boat on a reporting trip in the Amazon rainforest on Sunday.

Mr Pereira recently received threats over his work against illegal fishing.

The authorities said they were hopeful of finding the two men alive, but did not exclude any outcome, including that of murder in a region where drug-trafficking and poaching are rife, AFP news agency reports.

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[Judi Lynn]

1. Police Find Blood on Speedboat of Suspect Arrested in Amazonas

Temporary arrest of fisherman known as Pelado is requested

Jun.10.2022 1:29PM

The Federal Police said this Thursday (9) that they found traces of blood on the boat of Amarildo, a fisherman known as Pelado and who, according to witnesses, followed indigenist Bruno Pereira and journalist Dom Phillips before they disappeared on Sunday.

"Temporary arrest has already been requested and the material collected is on its way to Manaus," the PF said. Folha was unable to contact Pelado's defense.

The indigenist and the English journalist disappeared when they were passing through Vale do Javari towards the city of Atalaia do Norte.

According to the Military Police of Amazonas, the Pelado's boat was spotted following them.

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https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/internacional/en/brazil/2022/06/police-find-blood-on-speedboat-of-suspect-arrested-in-amazonas.shtml