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The Independent
6 days ago
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- The Independent
Charlotte Alice Peet: Full story of British journalist found in Brazil after four months missing
British journalist Charlotte Alice Peet was finally found on Monday following a four month search by Brazilian authorities. Ms Peet, 32, who has worked for The Independent, went missing in February after she flew to Brazil in November. She had previously lived and worked in Brazil. After her disappearance was flagged by friends and family, Brazilian authorities spent four months tracking her down before she was found in the major eastern city of Sao Paulo. Ms Peet informed authorities that she had voluntarily disappeared, and did not want to contact her family. Here is the full story of Charlotte Alice Peet's disappearance and how Brazilian authorities tracked her down. Who is Charlotte Alice Peet? Ms Peet had nine years of experience as a journalist including four years of reporting abroad. She worked for a host of British publications, including The Independent. She worked as a freelance journalist in London after a stint as a foreign correspondent in Brazil, reporting for publications including Al Jazeera, The Times and the Evening Standard, according to her LinkedIn profile. Ms Peet also described herself as fluent in Portuguese. What happened when she went missing? Ms Peet was declared missing in February after being seen boarding a bus in Sao Paulo. The journalist, 32, is said to have told a friend she was planning to go to Rio de Janeiro on 8 February before she disappeared. Days later, the family contacted her friend to say they had lost contact. Ms Peet had also not told her family that she had flown to Brazil back in November. A missing person report was initially lodged at Rio de Janeiro's Tourist Attention Centre on 17 February before being passed on to Sao Paulo, where Ms Peet was supposed to have been before she disappeared. Local authorities launched an investigation to find the reporter on 17 February. How did the search play out? The Rio de Janeiro Whereabouts Discovery Unit (DDPA) initially said they believed that Ms Peet stayed at a hostel in Copacabana. Police believe she remained until 17 February, before moving to another hostel in Botafogo where she stayed until 24 February. On at least two occasions, she visited bars in Copacabana and Leme. The Brazilian Foreign Press Association (ACIE) released a statement at the time, expressing their 'concern' for Ms Peet after she vanished. The ACIE said that Ms Peet's family had provided information about her flight to Brazil as well as a passport photo to aid the investigation. By tracking Ms Peet's cell phone, authorities collected information about her whereabouts. Local media reported that authorities had been able to access photos on her phone - but it is unclear how they did this. These pictures included several selfies, shared publicly by police as they tried to track her down. She was later found at a Sao Paulo hostel. Upon finding her at the Sao Paulo hostel, police told the BBC on Monday that Ms Peet expressed her desire not to have contact with her family. Police then dropped the case after earlier suspicions that she had voluntarily disappeared were confirmed.
The Independent
7 days ago
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- The Independent
‘Missing' British journalist found in Brazil hostel says she doesn't want to see family
British journalist Charlotte Alice Peet, 32, who was reported missing nearly four months ago, has been found in a Sao Paulo hostel, according to Rio de Janeiro police. Peet, who has written for The Independent and Al Jazeera, had been out of contact with her family voluntarily since early February. She reportedly told a friend on 8 February that she was in Sao Paulo and planning to go to Rio de Janeiro before disappearing. A missing person report was filed on 17 February, and the Brazilian Foreign Press Association (ACIE) expressed concern for her safety. Police stated that Peet does not want contact with her family, and the case has been closed.
Yahoo
7 days ago
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Journalist Is Found Safe in Brazil Months After She Disappeared. Now She Says She Wants to be Left Alone
British journalist Charlotte Peet, who went missing in February. has been found safe, authorities said Peet told authorities she did not want communication with her relatives when they located her in March Peet had previous professional experience in Brazil, according to her LinkedIn profileBrazilian police have announced that a British journalist who went missing in February has been found safe. Authorities said they located Charlotte Peet at a São Paulo hostel in March, and she told them she did not want communication with her relatives, according to the BBC and the National World. "In view of this, the investigation of the disappearance was concluded," a spokesperson for the Civil Police of Rio de Janeiro told the BBC. The Association of Foreign Press Correspondents based in Rio de Janeiro previously announced on Feb. 18 that the woman had not been heard from in ten days, according to The Guardian and Reuters. At the time of her disappearance, Peet was believed to have last contacted a friend in São Paulo about plans to travel to Rio de Janeiro, the BBC reported. After she disappeared, officials circulated photos of Peet on a bus and another at a bar close to Copacabana beach, PEOPLE previously reported. "She was there and clearly demonstrated that she had no interest in maintaining contact with her family, nor in returning to her country," said Missing Persons Unit head Ellen Souto, according to National World. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Back in February, Peet's father told Sky News that his daughter flew to Brazil without telling her loved ones, which caused concern. "I wouldn't say that it was normal, there was something on her mind obviously otherwise she would have let us know," he said at the time. Peet's LinkedIn profile lists previous reporting jobs in Brazil, including a stint at The Rio Times. The British Embassy and the Civil Police of Rio de Janeiro did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's requests for comment. Read the original article on People
The Independent
03-06-2025
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- The Independent
British journalist who disappeared in Brazil nearly four months ago is found in hostel
A British journalist who was reported missing nearly four months ago has reportedly been found. Rio de Janeiro police said on Monday that Charlotte Alice Peet, 32, was located in a Sao Paulo hostel and had been out of contact with her family voluntarily, the BBC has reported. The 32-year-old – who had worked as a freelance reporter in Brazil for British news outlets, including The Independent, and Al Jazeera – went missing in early February. She reportedly told a friend she was in Sao Paulo on 8 February but was planning to go to Rio de Janeiro before she then disappeared. Days later, Ms Peet's family reached out to her friend to say they had lost contact with her. Local authorities then launched an investigation into her disappearance. A missing person report was initially lodged at Rio de Janeiro's Tourist Attention Centre on 17 February before being passed on to Sao Paulo, where Ms Peet was supposed to have been before she went missing. The Brazilian Foreign Press Association (ACIE) released a statement at the time, expressing their 'concern' for Ms Peet after she vanished. The ACIE said that Ms Peet's family had provided information about her flight to Brazil as well as a passport photo to aid the investigation. However, upon finding her at the Sao Paulo hostel, police told the BBC on Monday that Ms Peet expressed her desire not to have contact with her family and the case had now been closed. Ms Peet described herself as fluent in Portuguese, with nine years of experience as a journalist, including four years of reporting abroad. According to her LinkedIn profile, she covered current affairs, economy, health, human rights, technology, and crime in Brazil.
BBC News
03-06-2025
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- BBC News
British journalist missing in Brazil found safe
A British journalist reported missing in Brazil since February has been found safe and well, police have Alice Peet, 32, was reported missing to authorities by her UK-based family after losing contact with her in February. At time the Association of Foreign Press Correspondents in Brazil (ACIE) released a statement "expressing concern over her disappearance".On Monday, Brazilian police told the BBC they had found Ms Peet in a hostel in São Paulo in March and she expressed a desire not to have contact with family members. "In view of this, the investigation of the disappearance was concluded," a spokesperson for Rio state's Civil Police said. At the time of her disappearance, Ms Peet was understood to have last contacted a friend on 8 February, saying she was in São Paulo and planned to travel to Rio de Janeiro. She had not been heard from since. Days later, her UK-based family told the friend they had lost contact with her and provided authorities with details of her flight and a copy of her passport to aid the to her LinkedIn profile, Ms Peet has worked as a freelance journalist in Rio and London for organisations including Al Jazeera and The Times.
