Sao Paulo (CNN) A suspect held over the disappearance of a British journalist and Brazilian indigenous affairs expert has admitted to killing the pair in a remote region of the Amazon, Brazilian authorities said at a news conference Wednesday. Brazilian Federal Police identified the suspect as Amarildo da Costa de Oliveira. Police could not confirm the deaths of Phillips and Pereira until the analysis was completed, he added. Authorities refused to give any further details on Amarildo or how he allegedly killed the pair. Fontes also indicated Wednesday that the investigation is continuing and new arrests could be made "at any moment."

Source: CNN June 16, 2022 08:49 UTC