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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Daniel Boffey

‘Heartbroken’: family pay tribute to Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira

An Indigenous activist walks past pictures of Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira.
Phillips, 57, and Pereira, 41 went missing on 5 June, at the end of a short trip down the Itaquaí River in western Brazil. Photograph: Ueslei Marcelino/Reuters

The family of Dom Phillips have spoken of their heartbreak over the murder of the British journalist and the Indigenous activist Bruno Pereira as colleagues said the men’s work would be an inspiration to others.

In a statement issued on behalf of Phillips’ sister Sian, his brother Gareth, and their partners and children, the family offered their thanks to those who had taken part in the 10-day search.

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