Brazilian authorities say the suspect has admitted to fatally shooting British journalist Dom Phillips and Brazilian indigenous expert Bruno Pereira. Amarildo da Costa de Oliveira, one of the two men arrested in connection with the case, led investigators on a 100-minute speedboat trip and a 2-mile trek through the jungle to a site where human remains were found. Detective Eduardo Fontes said regional police would work to verify the victims’ “with the utmost dignity” and then deliver the remains to their families. Oliveira, according to Fontes, “told in detail about the crime”, but his brother – Osey da Costa de Oliveira, arrested this week – denies any involvement in the killings. “Although we are still awaiting final confirmation, this tragic outcome puts an end to the grief of not knowing the whereabouts of Dom and Bruno,” Alessandra Sampaio, Phillips’ wife, said in a statement. “Now we can bring them home and say goodbye with love.” Univaja, a local indigenous organization, also issued a statement calling it an “incalculable loss”.
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