Bradley Murdoch, who murdered British traveler Peter Falconio in 2001, has passed away at the age of 67 due to throat cancer while serving a life sentence in a prison in Alice Springs, Australia. Falconio was shot and killed during a road trip with his girlfriend Joanne Lees, who managed to escape Murdoch's clutches and alerted the authorities. Despite a massive investigation that drew international attention, Murdoch never revealed the location of Falconio's body, leaving his parents, Joan and Luciano Falconio, in a state of grief and uncertainty.
The Falconio murder case inspired the horror film "Wolf Creek" and remains one of Australia's highest-profile criminal cases. Murdoch's dying wish, according to family statements, was to maintain his innocence, which he upheld until the end despite compelling DNA evidence linking him to the crime. His death comes just a day after the anniversary of the murder, with police expressing disappointment that the opportunity for closure for the Falconio family has been lost. The police continue to offer A$500,000 for any information leading to the discovery of Peter's remains as efforts to resolve this cold case continue.
