Australia news live: NT police still seek answers over 25 year-old murder of British backpacker Peter Falconio
Northern Territory Police have released previously unseen photographs from the 2001 murder investigation of British backpacker Peter Falconio. Authorities are renewing calls for information to locate Falconio's remains, 25 years after his disappearance.
Why it matters
The case remains a significant cold case in Australian criminal history, and the police are seeking closure for the victim's family.
Northern Territory Police have opened evidence boxes to uncover several previously unseen photographs from the investigation of the murder of British backpacker Peter Falconio and attempted abduction of his girlfriend Joanne Lees.
Tuesday is the 25th anniversary of the infamous outback disappearance.
Bradley John Murdoch was convicted of the 28-year-old’s murder, but he died on July 15, 2025 without ever admitting to what he had done or disclosing the location of Falconio’s remains.
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