Dom Phillips: Two suspects admit killing and dismembering Brit journalist, 57, & guide in Amazon
TWO men have reportedly confessed to killing and dismembering British journalist Dom Phillips and and his Brazilian guide Bruno Pereira.
Foreign correspondent Phillips, 57, and his guide Pereira, 41, vanished last week in the Brazilian jungle last week.
They are believed to have last been seen early on June 5 in the Sao Rafael community.
The suspects are fisherman Amarildo da Costa – known as Pelado – and his 41-year-old brother Oseney da Costa – known as Dos Santos.
The two Brazilian suspects have confessed to killing the two men, according to local broadcaster Band News.
Amarildo was arrested last week on weapons charges, while Oseney was taken into custody on Tuesday night.
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According to ABC News, police have honed in their investigation on members of Brazil’s “fish mafia”.
It was widely reported that the bodies of Mr Phillips and his guide had been found “tied to a tree” – but cops denied this and claimed no bodies have been discovered in the search in the Amazon.
According to The Guardian, Mr Phillips’ family received a call from an aide to the ambassador on Monday saying their bodies had been discovered tied to trees in the rainforest.
But Mr Phillips’ brother-in-law, Paul Sherwood, said ambassador Fred Arruda had written to the family to say the statement was incorrect.
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Mr Arruda said: “We are deeply sorry the embassy passed on to the family yesterday information that did not prove correct.”
He said the embassy had been “misled” by information it had received from “investigating officials”.
Mr Arruda added: “The search operation will go on, with no efforts being spared.”
Police said personal items belonging to the two missing men were found in a river on Sunday.
They said they found a backpack and a pair of boots belonging to Mr Phillips, as well as a health card, black trousers, a black sandal and a pair of boots belonging to Mr Pereira.
Boris Johnson said the Foreign Office was working closely now with the Brazilian authorities following the disappearance of Mr Phillips.
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