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Special memorial held for Angus oil worker shot dead in attempted carjacking in Rio

Peter Campsie, who died in Rio de Janeiro.
Peter Campsie, who died in Rio de Janeiro.

A memorial service has been held in Brazil for an Angus man who was shot dead in an attempted carjacking in Rio de Janeiro last week.

Peter Campsie, 48, from Montrose, was killed as he was returning home to his family after a business meeting on Wednesday.

Gunmen drew alongside his Honda car in the Niteroi area of the city. He tried to escape while his vehicle was still moving but was shot twice and killed instantly.

The memorial service took place at the Memorial Mirante da Igualdade cemetery in the city of Maca, where he lived with his wife Janaina and their 10-year-old daughter Joy.

Though Mr Campsie had lived in Brazil since 1998, he still has family in the north-east of Scotland.

His mother Robbie and 21-year-old son Bob live in Montrose, while his 16-year-old son Steven lives in St Cyrus. His sister Alison lives in Johnshaven and brother Ione in Glasgow.

His father Alastair, a well-known journalist, author, hotelier and musician, died in April last year.

A family statement said: “He was a man who loved life and brought so much joy and laughter to those around him. Wherever Pete went, the good times followed.

“He was a loyal friend and father, brother and son who cared deeply about making sure everyone got the best out of their lives.

“Our anchor has been pulled away so cruelly. He absolutely adored his wife and daughter, who he called the Two Js.”

Mr Campsie was a keen golfer and a member of the St Andrew Society in Rio de Janeiro for expat Scots.

The Maca Oilmens’ Golf Association paid tribute to Mr Campsie and said: “RIP Pete.

“We will remember the good time we all have had together over the years. We are praying for Janaina.”

He was planning to build a golf course in Maca with his friends, which they hoped would be used during the 2016 Olympics.

The family statement described Mr Campsie as a “golf fanatic” who would frequently return home to Scotland.

It added: “While he loved his adopted homeland, he was always happy and excited to come back to the north-east to see his family and many friends here.

“He was never more at ease than at the Golf Inn in Montrose drinking a pint of lager with his pals.

“Pete genuinely touched many, many lives and our hearts break for the loss of this great man.”

Mr Campsie started his career as an apprentice welder in the GlaxoSmithKline factory in Montrose before taking on the role of operations manager for Aberdeen-based Diamond Offshore Drilling International.

Montrose councillor David May said: “This is an absolute tragedy for his family in Brazil and here in Scotland. My thoughts go out to them.”

Police inquiries are continuing in Brazil.

A spokesman for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office said: “We stand ready to provide consular assistance to the family at this difficult time.”