Peter Falconio murder 25 years on: new footage shows dying Australian outback killer’s refusal to reveal body’s location
Summary
Bradley John Murdoch, convicted for the 2001 murder of British backpacker Peter Falconio in Australia, denied knowing where Falconio’s body was during a police interview shortly before his death in 2025. Despite Murdoch’s refusal to reveal the location, police continue to search and offer a reward for information.Key Facts
- Peter Falconio was murdered in July 2001 on the Stuart Highway near Barrow Creek, Australia.
- Bradley John Murdoch was convicted and serving a life sentence for Falconio’s murder and an attack on Falconio’s girlfriend, Joanne Lees.
- Murdoch died of throat cancer in July 2025 in Alice Springs hospital.
- Weeks before his death, Murdoch refused police requests to disclose the location of Falconio’s missing body.
- Murdoch consistently denied knowing anything about the body’s location for 22 years.
- The 2001 incident inspired the horror movie Wolf Creek.
- Joanne Lees escaped Murdoch after being attacked and hid in the bush for five hours.
- Police offer a $500,000 reward for information about Falconio’s body and urge anyone with knowledge to come forward.
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