Three more arrests over British journalist killed in Amazon

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Three more people have been arrested in connection with the murders of British journalist Dom Phillips and Brazilian Indigenous expert Bruno Pereira.

Although they gave few details, a statement from the force said they are relatives of fisherman Amarildo da Costa Oliveira.Veteran reporter Mr Phillips, who chronicled the worsening Amazon deforestation, and activist Mr Pereira vanished in a remote part of the rainforest in June.

He allegedly took them to the spot where they were buried, near the entrance of the Javari Valley Indigenous Territory, which borders Peru and Colombia.Guarani indigenous people and environmental activists protested in Sao Paulo after their deaths So far, a total of seven people have been arrested for their alleged involvement in the killings or the attempted cover-up.Prosecutors say the suspects were fishing illegally in the Javari Valley when they encountered Mr Phillips and Mr Pereira.

 

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