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Bradley Murdoch Dies Without Disclosing Peter Falconio’s Remains

His death triggers a mandatory coroner’s inquest; Northern Territory police are offering A$500,000 for any information on Falconio’s whereabouts.

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Former mechanic Bradley Murdoch (C) killed Peter Falconio in 2001, shooting him dead after waving his car down on a deserted road in the vast Australian outback. 
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Overview

  • Bradley John Murdoch passed away on July 15 in palliative care at Alice Springs Hospital without revealing where he buried British backpacker Peter Falconio’s remains.
  • Murdoch had been serving a life sentence without parole since his 2005 conviction for murdering Falconio and attempting to kidnap Joanne Lees, under a 2016 ‘no body, no parole’ law.
  • The Northern Territory Department of Corrections confirmed the death in custody and said the matter will be examined by the NT Coroner.
  • In late June, NT Police doubled their reward to A$500,000 and Acting Commander Mark Grieve appealed for anyone with new leads to come forward.
  • On the 24th anniversary of the murder, Falconio’s father Luciano made a deathbed plea for Murdoch to disclose his son’s burial site so the family can finally find closure.