Murder of Bruno Pereira and Dom Phillips
Two brothers were arrested and suspected of involvement in the disappearances. A few days later, one of them confessed that he had killed them. He told the police where he had buried the bodies. He also told them where the boat that the men were using sank. The police found human remains at the location. The forensic examination was completed on June 17. It confirmed that one of the bodies found was that of Phillips.