The infamous outback homicide of Peter Falconio has taken a shock new twist, with authorities to check if human stays discovered close to Alice Springs belong to the British backpacker, in keeping with experiences.
Bradley John Murdoch was convicted of the 28-year-old’s 2001 dying, though he has by no means revealed the place he dumped the physique and has maintained his innocence.
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Late on Friday it emerged in Nine media reports that bone fragments have been found close to the place Falconio was shot and the place authorities consider he might have been dumped, offering hope of a breakthrough within the seek for a physique.
Northern Territory Police are but to remark.
Falconio was driving together with his girlfriend Joanne Lees alongside the Stuart Freeway north of Alice Springs on July 14, 2001, when Murdoch drove up behind them.
He indicated for them to tug over, saying their van might need an engine downside.
Falconio went behind the automotive with Murdoch to research, and Lees heard a gunshot, earlier than Murdoch cable-tied her and lined her head.
She escaped and hid in bushland for 5 hours whereas Murdoch hunted her together with his canine earlier than she managed to flag down a truck driver.
Falconio’s physique has by no means been discovered, regardless of a number of intensive police searches.
Murdoch is serving a life sentence with a 28-year non-parole interval.
In September it was revealed a plea from Falconio’s mom sparked a seek for his physique on what would have been his 50th birthday.
“We need to carry Peter dwelling the place he belongs close to his household,” Joan Falconio stated, in keeping with experiences
“Our ache is all the time with us. He was murdered 21 years in the past, aged simply 28 years.
“His life stopped on a lonely highway – the Stuart Freeway on July 14, 2001. Shot useless by cowardly Murdoch, who is not going to reveal the place or what he did with him.”
