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The Sun
a day ago
- The Sun
Murdered Peter Falconio's grieving mum gives heartbreaking prediction after Outback Killer vows ‘deathbed declaration'
THE mum of murdered British backpacker Peter Falconio fears his killer, who is close to death with throat cancer, will never reveal where her son's body lies. The 28-year-old tourist who was shot dead by motor mechanic Bradley John Murdoch nearly 24 years ago and has never been found. 5 5 5 Joan Falconio spoke out today amid reports that Murdoch, now receiving end of life care after been transferred from prison, was set to make an "explosive" deathbed confession. There was confusion over whether he would take his secret with him or had "forgotten" where he dumped the traveller's remains. She said of the wheelchair-bound murderer: "We think he'll take that with him to the grave." "We just want to bring our son home after all these years but we're not sure we ever will. We don't think that will every happen." Asked how she felt about the notorious Outback killer, 67, being given palliative care, she said: "I don't have any feelings about him after taking Peter's life. I don't like to think about him." She revealed the family was not initially informed by either the British or Australian authorities that Murdoch was dying in hospital. They were contacted following major media attention across the globe. Speaking from her home near Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, where she lives with husband Luciano, 80, Joan said: "As a family we are doing alright, life just has to go on." Joan, 77, who has three other sons, said they haven't travelled to Australia since a memorial was placed for 28-year-old Peter at a random spot in the Outback in 2016, which she described as "most fitting." She said: "We've not been out there, it is a long way, and we are not in the best of health." 'Killer' told man he 'tortured to death he was going to s**g his ex' Murdoch was convicted in 2005 of shooting dead Peter and ambushing his Brit girlfriend Joanne Lees before she made a harrowing escape on the night of July 14, 2001. The backpacker's body has never been found. Joan said: "We think he'll take that to the grave in his final act." He had tricked the couple as they drove on a remote highway between Alice Springs and Darwin in their VW Kombi camper van on a dream trip. The ruthless drug runner and murderer is now wheelchair-bound and "just about dead", a source has told the Northern Territory News. Joan has previously said: "My son's life stopped on a lonely road - shot dead by cowardly Murdoch, who will not reveal where or what he did with him. 5 5 "Our pain is always with us. We want to bring Peter home where he belongs, near his family." The lead investigator into the death of the tragic traveller has this week revealed that his killer will likely die before helping to locate his body. News of his terminal cancer battle prompted Northern Territory police to double their reward for information that led to the location to $500,000. Former NT police officer Colleen Gwynne has suggested the killer may not know where the body is body, reportedly saying: "There is potential that, with the stress that (Murdoch) was under, the fact that Joanne escaped and he had a victim that was now at large, that he may have forgotten exactly where he disposed of the body." However, true crime author Robin Bowles claims that the killer, jailed for life, will make an "explosive" deathbed statement to him but not share with detectives. Peter Falconio case timeline by Harvey Geh PETER Falconio was shot dead in the Australian outback while travelling with girlfriend Joanne Lees in July 2001. He was 28 years old when he was tragically shot by a man who flagged down the van he was driving. The man was 43-year-old drug smuggler Bradley John Murdoch. Murdoch shot Falconio in the head before bundling Lees into his car and binding her with cable ties. She managed to escape and hide in bushes for five hours, before she ran into the road and waved down a passing truck. Lees soon became a prime suspect in her boyfriend's murder after claims she appeared "emotionless" after the incident. But it was later revealed she had taken the sedative Valium to help her handle her horror ordeal. Police were never able to locate Falconio's remains. Reports in February 2023 detailed that police had found some bones near Alice Springs that were being tested to see if they were the remains of Peter Falconio. The reports were later rubbished with authorities stating: 'No human remains have been located by Northern Territory Police, and a search is not currently being conducted." Murdoch has launched several appeals against his conviction, but he remains in prison in the Northern Territory. He will be 74 years old when he is eligible for parole in 2032.
The Sun
2 days ago
- Sport
- The Sun
Carabao Cup 1st round draw LIVE: Wrexham handed tough clash, Leicester, Southampton & Ipswich to face lower league sides
THE draw for the first round of the Carabao Cup has concluded. Championship newcomers Wrexham will face fellow Championship side Hull City. Advertisement Leicester, Southampton and Ipswich will all play away, with the Foxes going to Huddersfield, Southampton travelling to Northampton and Ipswich take on Bromley of League Two. Sheffield United will take on Championship newcomers Birmingham away from home in the 1st round. Round one ties will take place the week commencing August 11. Start time: 4.20pm BST 4.20pm BST TV channel: Sky Sports News Sky Sports News FREE live stream: Sky Sports YouTube channel BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK Advertisement Follow our live blog below...
Wales Online
2 days ago
- Wales Online
Man who knocked out woman with chair on Ibiza holiday revealed to be professional footballer
Man who knocked out woman with chair on Ibiza holiday revealed to be professional footballer Oldham Athletic striker Kian Harratt has been identified as the man who threw a chair at a woman during a Ibiza poolside brawl, with footage of the incident going viral on social media Oldham Athletic player Kian Harratt has been identified as the footballer who hurled a chair at a woman in Ibiza (Image:) Oldham Athletic footballer Kian Harratt has been named as the man who hurled a chair at a woman during a poolside brawl in Ibiza. The 23-year-old striker is seen throwing the chair in the direction of a middle-aged woman attempting to intervene in a fight between two groups of holidaymakers. After being struck, the woman falls to the ground, clutching her face as Harratt exits the camera's view, with the footage being widely shared on social media. Another chair was thrown, causing another person to fall into the pool. Brandon Watkins, from Nuneaton, who was among the group confronted by Harratt's friends at the Marco Polo Hotel in San Antonio, recounted the incident in a Facebook post. He wrote (via the Mirror): "Five lads came to our hotel being k***s around the pool splashing people throwing balls at women and one lad says, 'What are you looking at,' so he approaches me and I drop him. "They then start throwing chairs because they couldn't fight and everyone knows how slippy it is round a pool so [by] stopping chairs hitting us I slip in the pool and that's what went viral. "If they let me get back out the pool or got in with me then they would have been slapped again but they didn't they got kicked out... Everyone sat around the pool after was coming up to us shaking our hands and buying us drinks because the lads were b*******!" Article continues below A woman was hit by a chair as a brawl broke out around the pool Since the video went viral last weekend, the footballer has reposted it on his TikTok account. He has also shared various snaps of himself holidaying on the Spanish island. Harratt recently netted the decisive goal as Oldham sealed their return to the Football League by beating Southend in the National League play-off final at Wembley. The Pontefract-born player has had several brushes with the law in the past. Last year, while on loan at Fleetwood Town from Huddersfield Town, he was fined £1,000 by police after being caught poaching in North Yorkshire. Harratt pictured during his holiday in Ibiza In 2022, Harratt was convicted of poaching at a farm in East Yorkshire and ordered to pay a fine of £830, plus £233 costs. Two seasons ago, Harratt was hit with a four-month ban from the game while with Huddersfield after placing 484 bets on matches over a three-year period. He also received a £3,200 fine. Article continues below Thirty-six of the bets were on Huddersfield games, although he maintained that he was not part of the matchday squad for any of them. Oldham have been approached for comment.
Daily Record
2 days ago
- Sport
- Daily Record
Footballer Kian Harratt identified as man who knocked woman out with chair in Ibiza brawl
Oldham Athletic star Kian Harratt is seen in a viral video throwing the item in the direction of a middle-aged woman. A professional footballer has been identified as the man who threw a chair at a woman during a wild Ibiza poolside brawl. Oldham Athletic star Kian Harratt is seen throwing the item in the direction of a middle-aged woman, who was trying to break up a brawl between two groups of holidaymakers. Footage of the incident, which has since gone viral on social media, shows the woman collapsing to the ground holding her face as the League 2 striker leaves the view of the camera. As reported by the Mirror, another chair was also thrown which resulted in another person falling into the pool. Brandon Watkins, from Nuneaton, was one of the lads confronted by Harratt's group at the Marco Polo Hotel in San Antonio. Describing the encounter in a post on Facebook, he wrote: "Five lads came to our hotel being nobs around the pool splashing people throwing balls at women and one lad says 'what are you looking at' so he approaches me and I drop him. " "They then start throwing chairs because they couldn't fight and everyone knows how slippy it is round a pool so stopping chairs hitting us I slip in the pool and that's what went viral. "If they let me get back out the pool or got in with me then they would have been slapped again but they didn't they got kicked out …. Everyone sat around the pool after was coming up to us shaking our hands and buying us drinks because the lads were b*******!" Since the footage went viral last weekend, it has been reposted by the footballer on his TikTok account - and he has also shared various snaps of himself on holiday in Ibiza. Harratt recently scored the winning goal at Wembley for Oldham as they won the National League play-off final, securing themselves a spot back in the Football League. The player has, however, been involved in several misdemeanours in the past. While on loan at Fleetwood Town from Huddersfield Town last year he was fined £1,000 by police after he was caught poaching in North Yorkshire. Harratt was also convicted of poaching at a farm in East Yorkshire in 2022 and fined £830, plus £233 costs. Two seasons ago and Harratt was banned from the game for four months whilst he was on the books at Huddersfield after placing 484 bets on matches over a three-year period. He was also hit with a £3,200 fine and 36 of the bets were on Huddersfield games - but insisted he was not in the matchday squad for any of them. The Mirror have contacted Oldham for comment.
Daily Mirror
2 days ago
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
Man who knocked woman out with chair in Ibiza holiday brawl is football star
Oldham footballer Kian Harratt has been identified as the man who threw a chair during a brawl at an Ibiza hotel, with a woman being hit in the viral footage Oldham Athletic footballer Kian Harratt has been identified as the man who threw a chair at a woman during a wild Ibiza poolside brawl. The 23-year-old League Two striker is seen throwing the item in the direction of a middle-aged woman, who was trying to break up a brawl between two groups of holidaymakers. After being hit, the woman collapses to the ground holding her face as Harratt leaves the view of the camera - with the footage going viral on social media. Another chair was also thrown which resulted in another person falling into the pool. Brandon Watkins from Nuneaton, who was one of the lads confronted by Harratt's group at the Marco Polo Hotel in San Antonio, described the encounter in a post on Facebook. He wrote: "Five lads came to our hotel being nobs around the pool splashing people throwing balls at women and one lad says 'what are you looking at' so he approaches me and I drop him… they then start throwing chairs because they couldn't fight and everyone knows how slippy it is round a pool so stopping chairs hitting us I slip in the pool and that's what went viral. "If they let me get back out the pool or got in with me then they would have been slapped again but they didn't they got kicked out …. Everyone sat around the pool after was coming up to us shaking our hands and buying us drinks because the lads were b*******!" Since the footage went viral last weekend, it has been reposted by the footballer on his TikTok account - and he has also shared various snaps of himself on holiday in Ibiza. Harratt recently scored the winning goal at Wembley for Oldham as they won the National League play-off final, securing themselves a spot back in the Football League. However the player has been involved in several misdemeanours in the past. Last year while on loan at Fleetwood Town from Huddersfield Town he was fined £1,000 by police after he was caught poaching in North Yorkshire. Harratt was also convicted of poaching at a farm in East Yorkshire in 2022 and fined £830, plus £233 costs. Two seasons ago and Harratt was banned from the game for four months whilst he was on the books at Huddersfield after placing 484 bets on matches over a three-year period. He was also hit with a £3,200 fine and 36 of the bets were on Huddersfield games - but insisted he was not in the matchday squad for any of them. The Mirror have contacted Oldham for comment.
