The Northern Territory Police Force has this morning acknowledged the death of Bradley John Murdoch, the man convicted of the 2001 murder of British backpacker Peter Falconio near Barrow Creek.
Mr Murdoch, 67, was serving a life sentence at the time of his death from throat cancer in the palliative care unit at Alice Springs Hospital.
“It is deeply regrettable that Murdoch has died without, as far as we are aware, ever disclosing the location of Peter Falconio’s remains,” NT Police said in a statement.
“His silence has denied the Falconio family the closure they have so long deserved.
“Our thoughts are with the Falconio family in the United Kingdom, whose grief continues.
“The Northern Territory Police Force remains committed to resolving this final piece of the investigation.
“We continue to appeal to anyone who may have information that could lead us to Peter Falconio’s remains to come forward, no matter how small the detail may seem.”
A reward of up to $500,000 is available to anyone providing information that leads to the discovery of Peter Falconio’s remains.
