Man who murdered British backpacker Peter Falconio dies
Summary
Bradley Murdoch, who was convicted of murdering British backpacker Peter Falconio in 2001, has died in an Australian prison. Murdoch was serving a life sentence and had been receiving treatment for terminal throat cancer. Australian police recently offered a reward for information leading to the discovery of Falconio's remains.Key Facts
- Bradley Murdoch, 67, was convicted of murdering Peter Falconio in 2005.
- Murdoch died in a prison in Alice Springs, Australia, where he was serving a life sentence.
- He had terminal throat cancer and was treated at a hospital in recent weeks.
- Peter Falconio was killed in July 2001 on a remote highway in Northern Territory, Australia.
- Falconio's girlfriend, Joanne Lees, escaped an attempted kidnapping by Murdoch.
- Murdoch never revealed where Falconio's body is located.
- In June, Australian police renewed efforts to find Falconio's remains, offering a reward of A$500,000.
- Police made several unsuccessful attempts to get information from Murdoch about the body's location.
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