‘Outback killer' to make ‘explosive' deathbed declaration after murder of Brit Peter Falconio whose body was never found
THE notorious "Outback killer" is set to make an "explosive" final statement on his deathbed.
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Bradley Murdoch was convicted of killing British backpacker Peter Falconio in the Australian Outback in 2001
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Peter Falconio's remains have yet to be found
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Peter, 28, and his girlfriend Joanne Lees before his brutal murder
Peter, 28, and girlfriend
Joanne managed to escape and hide in nearby bushes for five hours, before waving down a passing truck for help.
Now, as Murdoch nears death, true crime author Robin Bowles, who sat down with the killer a few years ago, has revealed what she believes his final few words will be.
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She told
'It's a shame they weren't able to be released earlier.."
While Murdoch has always maintained his innocence, Bowles said: 'You can't sue a dead man, so if he's making the claims, and he's died - the proverbial might hit the fan.'
This comes as
cops have hiked their efforts to locate the tourist's
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'Killer' told man he 'tortured to death he was going to s**g his ex'
That's double the initial $250,000 (£120,000) offering.
Acting Commander Mark Grieve said: "We recognise the passage of time that's transpired, however it's never too late to reach out and start that conversation with police.
"There's still people out there who may hold some information.
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"This has been a protracted and long
Who is Bradley John Murdoch?
Police were
Reports surfaced that bones were found near Alice Springs in February 2023, and that police were going to test them to see if they were a match for the murdered backpacker.
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Northern Territory police were
Bradley was born on February 29, 1958, in Geraldton, Western Australia, to a mechanic and a hairdresser.
He lived in Northampton and then Perth - where he reportedly joined a biker gang after dropping out of school aged 15.
He was a drug smuggler who served 15 months for shooting at crowds celebrating at an Australian rules football match in 1995.
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Eight years later, just before he was charged with Peter's murder, he was charged with seven counts of abduction and rape, but later acquitted.
He has always protested his innocence in
What happened to
Bradley John Murdoch?
Sixteen months after the incident, Murdoch was arrested and charged with Peter's murder thanks to Joanne's identification combined with DNA evidence.
Murdoch pleaded not guilty to Peter's murder and to assaulting and attempting to kidnap Joanne.
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But he was unanimously convicted in 2005 and sentenced to life imprisonment.
Murdoch launched several failed appeals against his conviction.
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Murdoch was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2019
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The couple were on a road trip around the Australian Outback
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