Family bids farewell to British journalist murdered in the Amazon


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  • Monday, 27 Jun 2022

Alessandra Sampaio, wife of British journalist Dom Phillips who was murdered in the Amazon along with indigenous expert Bruno Pereira, is embraced by her family and her brothers in law Sian and Gareth Phillips, during the journalist’s funeral in Niteroi, near Rio de Janeiro, Brazil June 26, 2022. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares

NITEROI, Brazil (Reuters) - The family of Dom Phillips on Sunday bid farewell to the British journalist, who was killed earlier this month along with Brazilian indigenous expert Bruno Pereira in the Amazon.

Phillips' wife Alessandra Sampaio, siblings Sian and Gareth, and brother-in-law Paul Sherwood attended the 57-year-old's funeral in Niteroi near Rio de Janeiro.

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