Stays reportedly discovered close to Alice Springs could possibly be examined to see in the event that they belong to murdered British backpacker Peter Falconio.
In one among Australia’s most notorious murders, Mr Falconio was shot useless by Bradley Murdoch, who ambushed the 28-year-old and his girlfriend Joanne Lees on the Stuart Freeway within the distant Northern Territory outback on July 14, 2001.
The stays had been discovered this week in a location in step with an space the place Falconio’s physique was suspected to have been dumped, inside a couple of hundred kilometers of the place he was shot, 9 newspapers reported.
Forensic specialists will use DNA and dental data to determine an id, the outlet stated.
Northern Territory Police advised Information Corp they may not verify particulars on Friday night time.
Murdoch is serving a life sentence in jail after being convicted in 2005 of the homicide of Mr Falconio.
The courtroom discovered Murdoch shot useless Mr Falconio after stopping their Kombi campervan on the Stuart Freeway.
After they pulled over, Mr Falconio was shot useless and Mr Lees was handcuffed by Murdoch earlier than she managed to flee.
She fled into the close by bushes and hid for 5 hours till he deserted his seek for her. Mr. Falconio’s physique has by no means been discovered.
Murdoch has all the time denied the homicide.
Veteran English journalist Roger Maynard started reporting on the Peter Falconio homicide thriller story in 2001.
He was one of many first journalists on the scene and he has been reporting on it ever since.
He traveled all through Australia and the UK for 4 years uncovering proof in regards to the gripping case and in search of solutions to the important thing questions on what occurred, for his e-book The place’s Peter which was launched in 2020?
Mr Maynard stated on Friday he can be cautious in regards to the discovery of the bones just because a variety of stays have been discovered through the years, and none turned out to be Peter Falconio.
He additionally stated lots of people have gone lacking within the outback previously 20 years.
However he stated nothing has come of these discoveries however the newest one “is attention-grabbing”.
“Nevertheless, this can be a story which nonetheless has a variety of unanswered questions,” he stated.
