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The remains of one of the two bodies found in the remote Amazon rainforest were confirmed to belong to English journalist Dom Phillips, Brazilian police confirm.
They say the identification is based on dental records. The second body believed to be that of indigenous expert Bruno Pereira is still being examined.
Phillips, 57, and Pereira, 41, were first reported missing on June 5. Earlier this week, a suspect admitted to burying the bodies.
Police had explained in detail how the two men were killed before the suspect took the officers to the place where their bodies were buried.
The suspect’s brother, Oseney da Costa de Oliveira, has also been arrested in connection with the killings, but denies any involvement. Pereira had introduced the journalist, who was writing a book on Amazon, with contacts and acting as his guide when their boat failed to land at a certain point near the border with Peru.
The search for the missing was initially criticized by relatives and other groups who called on officials to act more quickly. As global outrage grew the 10-day search expanded to include the military, navy and police.
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