The daddy of a British journalist who’s lacking in Brazil has stated her disappearance is “very worrying” and he’s “very concerned”.
“I wouldn’t say that it was normal, there was something on her mind obviously otherwise she would have let us know,” he stated.
Ms Peet instructed a good friend she was in Sao Paulo on 8 February however was planning to go to Rio de Janeiro earlier than she disappeared.
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Charlotte Peet works as a contract correspondent
Days later her household contacted the good friend saying they’d misplaced contact with the journalist and her mom reported her lacking to police.
“She was then traced to Gatwick Airport and was found to have boarded a plane to Sao Paulo and then the trail went cold,” stated Mr Peet.
“It’s very worrying but I don’t have any more to say, I’m very concerned but I just don’t know what’s going on, we’re just trying to pick up the pieces really.”
The ACIE, the affiliation of overseas press correspondents in Brazil, has issued an announcement expressing concern about her disappearance, and to precise sympathy for her household and pals.
It stated the case was initially registered with police in Rio on Monday however referred to Sao Paulo, the final place she was recognized to have been earlier than disappearing.
The Sao Paulo Public Safety Secretariat stated that the state division of murder and safety of the particular person would help within the case, based on the assertion.
Charlotte labored in Rio greater than two years in the past as a contract correspondent, then went again to London earlier than returning to Brazil in November final yr.
She is claimed to have contacted a good friend in Rio on WhatsApp saying she wanted a spot to remain however was instructed the good friend couldn’t host her.
Ms Peet’s household have supplied details about her flight to Brazil and a photograph of her passport to assist with the search.
“The ACIE and its board of directors call on the competent authorities to intensify the search in order to find the British journalist as soon as possible,” an announcement on behalf of its president Edmar Figueiredo and its board of administrators stated.
A International Workplace spokesperson stated: “We are supporting the family of a British woman who has been reported as missing in Brazil and are in contact with the local authorities.”
