Burnt body of British environmental activist found in Peru

Paul McAuley, 71, had helped Amazon tribes fight against the onslaught of oil and gas companies

Authorities in Peru have launched an investigation after the body of a British environmental activist and Catholic missionary was found in the Amazon city of Iquitos.

Students found the body of Paul McAuley, 71, on Tuesday in a hostel he founded for indigenous students in the Amazon city. Local media reported that his body had been burned.

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