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Murder of Peter Falconio

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am. This indication was later corroborated by Murdoch's own father as well as his business associate, James Helpi. The police found traces of Murdoch’s DNA on a pair of homemade handcuffs used in the attack. This, combined with the DNA match on Lees' T-shirt, allowed Murdoch to be charged with the murder. The T-shirt DNA was found to be "150
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As the two went to the rear of the vehicle to investigate Lees moved into the driver's seat, ready to rev the engine. She then heard a loud bang from the rear of the van, and moments later the man was at the window brandishing a silver handgun. The gunman climbed into the van. Lees let him secure her
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Murdoch was found to have left Alice Springs at a time and in a direction which were each consistent with him being at or around Barrow Creek at the time of the murder. Expert testimony presented at the trial indicated that he was the man captured in the CCTV footage at the service station at 12:38
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against his life sentence in the Supreme Court. His lawyers lodged eight grounds of appeal. Murdoch claimed the evidence of Lees was tainted because she had seen a photograph of him on the internet before she was interviewed by police, as well as an article linking him to the murder. On 10 January
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In mid-August 2007, some sections of the Australian media speculated that Murdoch might soon reveal the whereabouts of Falconio's remains. Specifically, the press mentioned that Murdoch did not enjoy the conditions of the Berrimah Prison and might reveal the location of the body in exchange for a
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restaurant prior to the alleged offence, or could have been simply planted by persons unknown. Further samples were found to be contaminated and were not presented as evidence. Murdoch gave evidence that he had stopped at the restaurant to buy chicken for himself and his dog. During the committal
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Eyewitnesses claimed they had seen Falconio at a petrol station one week after he went missing. Prosecutor Rex Wild QC dismissed these claims, arguing that each account gave conflicting information, in particular about the man's hair colour. He pointed out that the police had followed up various
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am, and (accompanied by the road train driver) commenced a search for Falconio, the Toyota, and the gunman at 7:00 am. Returning to the scene, they found a dirt-covered pool of blood and the couple's Kombi hidden some 80 metres into the scrub. It was not until eight hours after the rescue that
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where he had a "prison dietitian assigned to create a special menu" due to this allergy, requesting that he never be served chicken. This contradicted his defence at trial that his DNA might have been transferred onto Lees' clothing while buying chicken for himself and his dog.
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Lees had identified Murdoch from police photographs shown to her in November 2002 and finally face-to-face during the trial on 18 October. She also told the court that her assailant tied her wrists together behind her, put a sack over her head and forced her into his
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accomplice, who began to relate details of his connections to the case, and a DNA examination of Murdoch's brother also supported his involvement. Murdoch then disappeared, but on 22 August 2002 he was arrested and tried on an unrelated kidnap and assault charge by
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with a green canopy - drew alongside, the driver gestured excitedly at them to pull over. Falconio stopped the van and went to speak with the man, who had pulled off the road ahead of them. The man explained he had seen sparks shooting out of the van's exhaust.
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times more likely belong to Murdoch" than anyone else. His DNA was also found on the gearstick of the Kombi in which Falconio and Lees had been travelling, and which, subsequent to the attack on the Stuart Highway, was driven by the perpetrator into the bush.
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Given the unusual nature of the attack, and the lack of corroborating evidence (i.e. Falconio's belongings or body), it took the police some days to appreciate the significance of the crime. But in the wake of the backpacker case, the media were quick to
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Lees' story as one of survival in a crime of unusual horror against all odds. However, inconsistencies in Lees' statements and her demeanour in the following weeks shifted attention to the veracity of her version of the incident (e.g. the perpetrator's
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Police were hopeful that the release of the CCTV footage would lead to the person shown coming forward to remove themselves from suspicion. When this did not happen, investigators began to focus on the registered owners of the 1991–1999 model
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on its release within the Territory in the belief that it could influence the outcome of the proceedings. However, the movie was inspired by other murders around Australia, such as the backpacker murders, as well as the Falconio case.
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reported that Murdoch had refused to be served chicken while incarcerated during the committal and trial, claiming he was allergic to it, and that he has a standing medical certificate at Darwin's maximum security
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received an anonymous letter claiming that Murdoch had "cut 's body up" and placed it in two large bags. The letter claimed that an associate was asked to dissolve the remains in acid and dispose of them in the
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in which the jury was lied to and pressure-cooked resulting in a shocking miscarriage of justice". Noble's writings, which also cover the Port Arthur massacre, have been described by several journalists as
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while the gunman was distracted (apparently while moving Falconio's body). The gunman searched for Lees before leaving, passing nearby three times, but she hid before finally flagging down a
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50,000. She later testified in court that she had agreed to the interview to raise awareness of Falconio's murder in Australia, as she felt the public profile of the case had diminished.
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hands behind her back with black cable ties, but fought the tying of her feet and taping of her mouth. She was then dragged to the Toyota (noticing the gunman's dog) but, fearing
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eyewitness accounts, all of which had proven fruitless. Falconio's body has never been found "despite one of the most exhaustive police investigations ever seen in Australia".
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roadblocks were put in place on the twelve likely roads exiting the district. Police searches of the area in the following months revealed little except Lees' footprints. Four
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on 1 November 2001, though Lees' descriptions did not immediately connect the case to him and no DNA sample was collected. On 17 May 2002, investigators caught Murdoch's
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period of twenty-eight years. He was also convicted of other assault-related charges on Lees. Only after the sentencing was it revealed that Murdoch had previously been
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in Darwin. To cope with the demands of the trial and the huge media contingent covering the proceedings, the court building in Darwin was renovated at a cost of
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Author Keith Allan Noble insists Murdoch is innocent and offers a reward of £25,000 to anyone who can prove that Falconio is still alive. His 2011 book
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On 15 November 2000, the couple embarked on a trip to Nepal, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia and Australia (though recent news of the
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4WD identified, and on the thirty-six men whom callers had identified in the footage. Based on these results, police interviewed
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was released in Australia. As the film was marketed as being "based on true events", the Northern Territory court placed an
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arrived from a nearby settlement within a few days but none of them found evidence of either Falconio or the gunman.
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had made their families anxious about that final leg of this trip). By 16 January 2001, the couple had arrived in
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argued during the trial that the DNA match could have been due to accidental blood transfer in an Alice Springs
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On 13 December 2005, Murdoch was found guilty by a jury in a unanimous verdict and he was sentenced to
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2007, the Northern Territory Court of Criminal Appeal (NT CCA) dismissed both limbs of the appeal.
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Peter Marco Falconio (born 20 September 1972) was the third of four sons in a family who lived in
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Around 7:30pm on the night of Saturday 14 July 2001, Falconio and Lees were travelling on the
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A Toyota Land Cruiser pick-up/ute with canopy similar to the one used by Bradley Murdoch
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hearing, Lees at one stage mentioned that she and Falconio had stopped at Red Rooster.
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An orange Volkswagen T2 Kombi Camper van similar to the one used by Falconio and Lees
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trace on Lees' T-shirt, and some related DNA on the cable ties and Kombi gearstick.
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of Australia on the evening of 14 July 2001, while travelling with his girlfriend
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newspaper on 2 and 3 October. On 10 October 2006, Lees was interviewed by
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driver at 12:35 am, who with his co-driver took her back to Barrow Creek.
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covering the murder and trial from Lees' perspective, entitled
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which was later televised in Australia, for which she was paid
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and buried the bags unopened in remote Western Australia. The
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am, arrived to collect evidence and testimonies at around 4:20
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was a British tourist who disappeared in a remote part of the
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In 2005, while Murdoch's trial was still under way, the film
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in Germany on 12 January 2009. The case was also covered by
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Murdoch then applied for Special Leave to appeal to the
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Casefile True Crime Podcast - Case 44: Peter Falconio
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 12 December 2006
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Murder in the Outback: The Falconio and Lees Mystery
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was convicted of Falconio's murder and sentenced to
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Australian Associated Press. 11 April 2006 1425:"True Story: The Australian Outback Murder" 1422: 1259: 1257: 1012: 525:, who said they were reviewing the letter. 1560: 1546: 1152:Murdoch v The Queen [2007] NTCCA 1 601:in the United Kingdom on 8 April 2007, by 547:Lees agreed to a televised interview with 513:, but the associate had instead gone past 1925:People murdered in the Northern Territory 1133: 890: 839:"Lees relives night she feared she'd die" 1394: 1254: 264: 149: 1289: 1283: 1044: 968: 893:"Darwin prepares for the Falconio case" 836: 761: 605:in New Zealand on 10 June 2007, and by 373:Chief Justice of the Northern Territory 358:Supreme Court of the Northern Territory 311:), similar to what had happened in the 187:Childers Palace Backpackers Hostel fire 1857: 1567: 1066: 1060: 996: 733:"Falconio detectives swoop on trucker" 1541: 1368: 1344:NOBLE, KEITH ALLAN (1 January 2012). 1343: 1232: 1140:Evidence questioned in Murdoch appeal 806: 804: 762:Murdoch, Lindsay (15 December 2005). 597:, respectively. 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template
Infobox civilian attack
considered for merging
Stuart Highway
Barrow Creek
Northern Territory
ACST
UTC+09:30
kidnap
Stuart Highway
Barrow Creek
Northern Territory
Joanne Lees
backpacker murders
presumed dead
Bradley John Murdoch
life imprisonment

Hepworth
West Yorkshire
Brighton
Brighton University
backpacker murders
Port Arthur massacre
Childers Palace Backpackers Hostel fire
Sydney
working holiday visa
Canberra
Melbourne
Adelaide

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