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Murdoch Dies, Family Still Seeks Falconio's Remains

7/18/2025

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Bradley John Murdoch, 67, succumbed to throat cancer in Alice Springs Hospital while imprisoned for the 2001 murder of British backpacker Peter Falconio. Despite his death, Murdoch's refusal to reveal Falconio's body location leaves the family in anguish. In a bid for answers, authorities have raised the reward for information on Falconio's remains to $500,000.

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Bradley John Murdoch, 67, succumbed to throat cancer in Alice Springs Hospital while imprisoned for the 2001 murder of British backpacker Peter Falconio. Despite his death, Murdoch's refusal to reveal Falconio's body location leaves the family in anguish. In a bid for answers, authorities have raised the reward for information on Falconio's remains to $500,000.