British journalist missing in Brazil found safe

A British journalist reported missing in Brazil since February has been found safe and well, police have said.

Charlotte 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 search.

According to her LinkedIn profile, Ms Peet has worked as a freelance journalist in Rio and London for organisations including Al Jazeera and The Times.