Australian police reveal unseen photos 25 years after British backpacker murder
Australian police have released previously unseen photographs from the 2001 murder investigation of British backpacker Peter Falconio. Authorities hope the images will generate new leads to locate Falconio's remains, as his killer, Bradley Murdoch, died in prison without revealing the burial site.
Why it matters
The release highlights ongoing efforts by law enforcement to provide closure to victims' families in high-profile cold cases, even decades after a conviction.
Image source, Supplied: NT Police Image caption, Bradley Murdoch never revealed the location of Peter Falconio's body.
Police in Australia have released previously unseen photographs from their investigation into the murder of British backpacker Peter Falconio 25 years ago.
Falconio, from Huddersfield, was shot on a remote stretch of highway near the Northern Territory town of Barrow Creek, about 186 miles (300km) north of Alice Springs on 14 July 2001.
His body has never been found and police hope the images could jog memories that could lead to a tip-off. His killer, Bradley Murdoch, died of throat cancer aged 67 in jail last year, without disclosing where Falconio's remains might be.
The images include a full length picture of Murdoch staring straight at a camera during the police investigation.
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