Overview

• Murdoch died on July 15, 2025 in Alice Springs Hospital’s palliative care unit after succumbing to throat cancer diagnosed in 2019.
• He was found guilty by the Northern Territory Supreme Court in December 2005 of murdering 28-year-old Peter Falconio near Barrow Creek and of assaulting and attempting to kidnap Falconio’s girlfriend, Joanne Lees.
• Despite decades of investigations—including a major 2019 well-draining operation—Falconio’s body has never been located.
• Police have offered up to A$500,000 for credible information on the whereabouts of Falconio’s remains and reaffirmed their commitment to resolving the case.
• Luciano Falconio, the victim’s father, has publicly appealed for information that could finally bring his son’s body home after more than 24 years of uncertainty.