Murder of Bruno Pereira and Dom Phillips

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Murder of Bruno Pereira and Dom Phillips
Native name Assassinato de Bruno Pereira e Dom Phillips
Date5–15 June 2022 (2022-06-05 – 2022-06-15)
LocationAtalaia do Norte, Amazonas, Brazil
TypeMurder
Deaths
Arrests
  • Amarildo da Costa de Oliveira
  • Oseney da Costa de Oliveira
Suspects
  • Amarildo da Costa de Oliveira
  • Oseney da Costa de Oliveira

The Murder of Bruno Pereira and Dom Phillips took place in Brazil. On June 5, 2022, Brazilian indigenous expert Bruno Araújo Pereira and British journalist Dom Phillips disappeared during a trip to Vale do Javari. It is the second largest indigenous land in Brazil, at the western end of the Amazon River.[1][2]

Two brothers were arrested and suspected of involvement in the disappearances. A few days later, one of them confessed that he had killed them.[3] He told the police where he had buried the bodies. He also told them where the boat that the men were using sank.[3] The police found human remains at the location.[3] The forensic examination was completed on June 17. It confirmed that one of the bodies found was that of Phillips.

Murders[change | change source]

The two men traveled to Lago do Jaburu and were to continue their journey to the community of São Rafael. They were to have a meeting with a local fisherman. The crime occurred on the road between São Rafael and the municipality of Atalaia do Norte. The case had wide repercussions in the Brazilian and international media, and mobilized societies and trade associations.

Investigation[change | change source]

On June 5, the Union of Indigenous Organizations of the Javari Valley (Univaja) organized two search teams that left Atalaia do Norte and Tabatinga.[4] However without success, the entity released a note on its social networks denouncing the disappearance and asking for efforts in the search.[5] For its part, the Federal Police announced that it was investigating the event, but gave no further details.[4]

On June 7, the Military Police searched the residence of Amarildo da Costa de Oliveira, known as "Pelado", after receiving an anonymous tip about his supposed participation in a disappearance. He was arrested for possession of drugs and ammunition of restricted use. At the time, the police seized the suspect's speedboat, where traces of blood were found and sent for analysis.[6][7] On 12 June, the firefighters' team in Atalaia do Norte found a backpack, a laptop and a pair of sandals near Amarildo's house.[8] The following day, Dom Phillips' family was wrongly informed by the Brazilian Embassy in the United Kingdom that the bodies had been found.[9][10]

On June 15, Amarildo confessed his participation in the crime[3][11][12] and indicated to the authorities where he had buried the bodies, as well as the place where Bruno and Dom's boat sank.[13] The Federal Police found human remains at the indicated location and did not rule out further arrests.[3][14] The day before the confession, Amarildo's brother, Oseney da Costa de Oliveira, was arrested.[15]

On June 18, police arrested a third suspect in the killings, Jefferson da Silva Lima.[16]

Funerals[change | change source]

Pereira's funeral was held on June 24 in Recife, Pernambuco and Phillips's funeral was held on June 26 in Nitéroi, Rio de Janeiro. The bodies of both men were cremated. As of June 27, the police continue to investigate to determine all those responsible for ordering and carrying out the murders.[17][18]

References[change | change source]

  1. ↑ "What is known so far about the murder of Dom and Bruno in the AM". UOL. June 16, 2022. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  2. ↑ Ana Maria Campos; Roberto Fonseca (June 15, 2022). "Suspect confesses to murder of Dom Phillips and Bruno in the Amazon". Correio Braziliense. Retrieved June 16, 2022.[permanent dead link]
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "PF diz que Amarildo confessou assassinato de indigenista e jornalista no AM; 'remanescentes humanos' encontrados passarão por perícia". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022-06-15. Retrieved 2022-06-16.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "PF apura desaparecimento de indigenista e-jornalista-na-amazonia". Agência Brasil. June 6, 2022. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Associação afirma que indigenista e jornalista inglês estão desaparecidos na Amazônia". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022-06-06. Archived from the original on 2022-06-09. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
  6. ↑ "Suspeito de envolvimento em desaparecimento de Dom Phillips e Bruno Pereira é preso no AM". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022-06-08. Retrieved 2022-06-14.
  7. ↑ "Quem é 'Pelado', único suspeito de envolvimento no desaparecimento de Dom e Bruno". Yahoo! (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022-06-13. Retrieved 2022-06-14.
  8. ↑ "Bombeiros encontram mochila, notebook e sandálias em área de busca por indigenista e jornalista inglês no AM". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022-06-12. Retrieved 2022-06-12.
  9. ↑ André Trigueiro (2022-06-13). "Mulher de Dom Phillips diz que corpos do jornalista e do indigenista Bruno Pereira foram encontrados; PF nega". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-06-14.
  10. ↑ Andréia Sadi; Mariana Assis (2022-06-14). "Embaixada do Brasil admite erro sobre corpos terem sido encontrados e pede desculpas à família de Dom Phillips". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-06-14.
  11. ↑ "Amarildo confessou envolvimento em morte de Dom e Bruno no Amazonas, diz PF". Rede Bandeirantes (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022-06-15. Retrieved 2022-06-16.
  12. ↑ Ana Sousa (2022-06-15). "Suspeito confessa homícidio de Dom Phillips e Bruno Araújo que desapareceram na Amazónia". Observador (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-06-16.
  13. ↑ Vinicius Sassine; Cézar Feitoza; Rosiene Carvalho (2022-06-15). "Pescador preso confessou assassinato de indigenista e jornalista no AM, diz PF". Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-06-16.
  14. ↑ Camila Bomfim (2022-06-16). "PF agora investiga cinco suspeitos em inquérito sobre morte de Dom Phillips e Bruno Pereira". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-06-16.
  15. ↑ "Segundo suspeito de participação no desaparecimento de jornalista e indigenista é preso no AM". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022-06-14. Retrieved 2022-06-16.
  16. ↑ "Brazil police arrest third suspect in killings of Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira". The Guardian. Associated Press. 2022-06-18. Retrieved 2022-06-19.
  17. ↑ "Corpo de Bruno Pereira é velado e cremado em cerimônia com despedida indígena em Pernambuco; veja". noticias.uol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-06-27.
  18. ↑ "Murdered British journalist Dom Phillips laid to rest in Brazil". the Guardian. 2022-06-26. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
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