Who Is Amarildo da Costa de Oliveira? A suspect admitted to burying missing British journalist Dom Phillips and indigenous specialist Bruno Araujo Pereira’s bodies.
A suspect confessed to shooting and killing British journalist Dom Phillips and his Brazilian friend Bruno Pereira in the Amazon. The case’s key suspect confessed and explained what happened to the couple who went missing on June 5th, according to investigators. They were last seen near the town of Sao Rafael in northern Brazil.
As per federal investigator Eduardo Alexandre Fontes, Amarildo da Costa de Oliveira, also known as Pelado, informed investigators that he killed the two men with a handgun.
The remains are expected to be identified within days, and if confirmed as the missing men, they would be returned to their families, according to the investigator.
Who Is Amarildo da Costa de Oliveira? Dom Phillips Murder Suspect
He is a fisherman, confessed to the murders of foreign correspondent Dom Phillips and Brazilian researcher Bruno Araujo Pereira.
On June 4, he is believed to have been part of a gang of individuals that threatened the missing guys near an indigenous territory. It comes after the personal belongings of the two missing men were discovered in a river on Sunday, as per authorities.
Mr. Phillips’ backpack and boots were among the items found, as were a health card, black trousers, a black sandal, and a pair of boots belonging to Mr. Pereira. On Wednesday, the suspect allegedly confessed to the murders and led investigators to the bodies in a remote region of the Amazon.
Phillips, who was working on a book about Amazon rainforest conservation, and Pereira, who had previously been threatened by illegal fish and wildlife poachers, both received death threats in the days preceding their disappearance.
Moreover, the men’s disappearance has made international news, with journalists and human rights groups urging Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro to find them.
Amarildo da Costa de Oliveira Age
According to numerous internet news sources, the suspect is 41 years old.
Mr. Phillips was 57 years old when he vanished from a remote region of the Amazon last week, while the Brazilian indigenous specialist Bruno Pereira was 41. They were last spotted in the early hours of June 5 in the Sao Rafael neighborhood.
Amarildo da Costa de Oliveira Mugshot
The mugshot images of the suspect have not been released yet. He was arrested on Tuesday, August 14 in the Bale do Javari district of Amazonas on suspicion of the disappearance of English journalist Dom Phillips and Brazilian journalist Bruno Pereira. He confessed that the two were murdered.
We’ll be sure to update this area whenever more information becomes available.
