Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleBradley John Murdoch murdered Peter Falconio (Northern Territory Police)Australian police have released new images to mark the 25th anniversary of British backpacker Peter Falconio's murder, hoping to find his remains. Mr Falconio, 28, was murdered and his girlfriend Joanne Lees assaulted by Bradley John Murdoch on a remote Australian highway on 14 July 2001. Murdoch was convicted in 2005 and sentenced to life imprisonment, but died in prison in 2025 without revealing the location of Mr Falconio's body. A reward of up to AU$500,000 (£260,000) is being offered for information leading to the discovery of Mr Falconio's remains. Northern Territory Police are committed to exhausting every possibility to bring closure to Mr Falconio's family and Ms Lees. In fullPolice in Australia release unseen photo of British backpacker Joanne Lees 25 years after murder of partnerMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Police reveal unseen photos 25 years after murder of British backpacker
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleBradley John Murdoch murdered Peter Falconio (Northern Territory Police)Australian police have released new images to mark the 25th anniversary of British backpacker Peter Falconio's murder, hoping to find his remains. Mr Falconio, 28, was murdered and his girlfriend Joanne Lees assaulted by Bradley John Murdoch on a remote Australian highway on 14 July 2001. Murdoch was convicted in 2005 and sentenced to life imprisonment, but died in prison in 2025 without revealing the location of Mr Falconio's body. A reward of up to AU$500,000 (£260,000) is being offered for information leading to the discovery of Mr Falconio's remains. Northern Territory Police are committed to exhausting every possibility to bring closure to Mr Falconio's family and Ms Lees. In fullPolice in Australia release unseen photo of British backpacker Joanne Lees 25 years after murder of partnerMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
