Outback killer Bradley John Murdoch dies in custody

Bradley John Murdoch, one of Australia’s most notorious killers, has died in prison in the Northern Territory, according to Nine News.

Murdoch, 67, was serving a life sentence for the murder of British backpacker Peter Falconio in 2001.

His death from throat cancer means Falconio’s family may never know where the backpacker’s body was dumped.

Less than a month ago, NT Police upped its cash reward to $500,000 for information that would lead to the discovery of Falconio’s remains.

“We recognise the passage of time that’s transpired, however it’s never too late to reach out and start that conversation with police,” NT Police Acting Commander Mark Grieve told a press conference on June 25, adding that he still had hope.

“You just never know how beneficial that information that you may hold, may be — essentially, you just don’t know what you know.”

The renewed bid for information was made amid reports that Murdoch was in palliative care in Alice Springs Hospital.

Grieve said Murdoch had never positively engaged with the police despite “numerous approaches” including in the same week.

“There may be someone out there that he’s confided in — whether that’s family and friends — we just don’t know,” Grieve said.

“We think there’s still people out there that may hold some information.”

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