Overview

• Bradley John Murdoch died on July 15 in the palliative care unit at Alice Springs Hospital after a battle with terminal throat cancer.
• Convicted in 2005 of murdering British backpacker Peter Falconio on the Stuart Highway, Murdoch maintained his innocence and never revealed where he disposed of the body.
• Northern Territory Police confirmed that Murdoch provided no fresh information before his death and referred the case to the Northern Territory Coroner.
• Authorities are maintaining a reward of up to A$500,000 for any information that leads to the discovery of Falconio’s remains after doubling the offer in June.
• Luciano Falconio and his family continue to press for closure as over two decades of searches across the outback desert have failed to locate Peter’s remains.