Brazilian police hunt pirates in yachting death

Sunday, December 9, 2001

SAO PAULO, Brazil -- Police said Saturday they were hunting for two men suspected in the slaying of Peter Blake, a yachting champion from New Zealand, in Brazil's remote northern Amazon after four others in custody confessed to their roles.

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