Bradley Murdoch Dies; Falconio Case Remains Unsolved

Bradley John Murdoch, known as the 'Outback Killer,' died at age 67 from throat cancer while serving a life sentence for the 2001 murder of British backpacker Peter Falconio and the attempted kidnapping of Joanne Lees. His death occurred just after the 24th anniversary of the incident, which took place on a remote stretch of the Stuart Highway in Australia. Murdoch maintained his innocence and never revealed the location of Falconio’s remains, despite extensive police and family appeals. Authorities had recently doubled the reward for information about Falconio’s body, but the mystery remains unsolved. The case drew international attention and inspired the film 'Wolf Creek.' Murdoch's silence has been seen as a final act of cruelty, leaving Falconio's family without closure.