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Forensic dental examination confirms remains found are those of British journalist Dom Phillips

2022-06-17T20:10:15.251Z


A forensic dental examination carried out at the National Institute of Criminalistics in Brasilia on Friday confirmed that the remains are those of British journalist Dom Phillips, according to Federal Police sources cited by CNN Brasil.


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(CNN) --

A forensic dental examination carried out at the National Institute of Criminalistics in Brasilia on Friday confirmed that the remains are those of British journalist Dom Phillips, according to Federal Police sources cited by CNN Brasil.

The remains arrived in Brasilia on Thursday night.

The bodies were found on Wednesday afternoon after one of the suspects reported the place where the bodies had been buried, about 3.1 kilometers from the area where the crime occurred.

  • Brazil's Federal Police say the killings of Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira are not related to organized crime

Both disappeared on June 5, in Vale do Javari, in the Amazon.

According to versions from Federal Police sources, Dom's family sent tests with the characteristics of the journalist's dental arches, which helped in the identification.

After examination of the dental arches, a DNA examination on the remains must still be performed for a second confirmation.

The remains of the other body, which could be that of activist Bruno Pereira, are still being investigated.

The Federal Police is still waiting for the family documents and the analysis of the exams.

US State Department spokesman Ned Price offered his condolences on Friday to the families of British journalist Dom Phillips and indigenous expert Bruno Pereira, "killed for supporting the conservation of the rainforest and native peoples." in Brazil.

"We call for accountability and justice: We must collectively strengthen efforts to protect environmental defenders and journalists," Price tweeted.

Kenzô Machida and Jennifer Houser contributed to this report.

Source: cnnespanol

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