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SBS Australia
16-07-2025
- SBS Australia
Peter Falconio killer dead at 67, police say victim's family ‘denied closure'
Peter Falconio killer dead at 67, police say victim's family 'denied closure' Published 16 July 2025, 9:14 am Bradley John Murdoch - the man convicted of the murder of British backpacker Peter Falconio in the early 2000s - has died of throat cancer. He had been serving a life sentence. Murdoch never revealed the location of Falconio's body and always maintained his innocence.
The Sun
28-05-2025
- Health
- The Sun
Missing Brit backpacker found sleeping rough on streets of Peru but REFUSES rescue after horror attack
A BRITISH backpacker feared trafficked after vanishing in Peru has been found – but remains on the streets too terrified to trust anyone offering help. Hannah Almond, 32, disappeared after a violent robbery left her without a passport, phone, or money – and sparked a terrifying mental health spiral. 3 3 3 The yoga-loving fashion graduate from Grimsby had travelled to Cusco in March for a spiritual retreat to 'find herself', but ended up living under a bridge with an elderly homeless man. Locals torched her few remaining belongings in a sickening attack. After three days without contact, friends feared the worst – but now say a man she met briefly in Lima caught a flight to Cusco and 'just started wandering the streets asking after her' until he found her slumped on the pavement. Despite being located, Hannah is still sleeping rough and refusing support – including food, shelter, and help from the British embassy – due to trauma-triggered psychosis that's left her terrified of strangers. A friend told The Daily Mail:"She is one of the most pure loving soul ever - she is very generous and always wants to help people. "But she does not trust anyone after getting robbed and assaulted." One pal has now flown from the UK in a desperate bid to persuade Hannah to return home before she disappears again. Hannah had been staying a makeshift camp under the Belén Bridge before she had all her belongings stolen or destroyed. Eyewitnesses say Hannah and the elderly man she was staying with were violently evicted from the area by furious street vendors on Avenida Ejército. Despite offers from officials, Hannah continues to return to the bridge camp. Mark Atkinson, the British Consul in Peru, said: "Sometimes we've paid for hotel stays, given her money for food, that sort of thing. But she always ends up coming back here." He confirmed her tourist visa has now expired, leaving her in legal limbo. "She is in an illegal situation," Atkinson told local media. A GoFundMe page launched by friends has raised nearly £8,000 to cover travel, temporary housing, and urgent medical care - and to help bring her safely back to the UK. is your go-to destination for the best celebrity news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video.
