Remains of UK journalist Phillips identified in Brazil
Source: BBC
Remains of UK journalist Phillips identified in Brazil
17 June 2022
The remains of one of the two bodies found in the remote Amazon rainforest are those of UK journalist Dom Phillips, Brazilian police confirm.
They say the identification was based on dental records.
The second body - believed to be that of indigenous expert Bruno Pereira - is still being examined.
Mr Phillips, 57, and Mr Pereira, 41, were first reported missing on 5 June. Earlier this week, a suspect confessed to burying the bodies.
The suspect was later named as Amarildo da Costa de Oliveira. The police said he had explained in detail how both men were killed before leading officers to the place where their bodies were buried.
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