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The Age
15-07-2025
- The Age
WA news LIVE: Burswood crash victims parents say it's a miracle teen is still alive
Latest posts Latest posts 9.32am Burswood crash victim's parents say it's a miracle teen is still alive The parents of a Perth teenager hit by a speeding car during a cruise meet in Burswood have thanked first responders overnight, saying it's a miracle their daughter Caitlyn, 17, is still alive. 'We can't believe what has happened and are still in shock,' Paul and Bec Dickson said. 'We are so very grateful to the first responders. 'It is a miracle that our beautiful girl is still alive – thanks to your efforts. Caitlyn is a fighter, and we know is in for the fight of her life.' Caitlyn remains in intensive care at Royal Perth Hospital in a serious but stable condition. She has suffered broken bones and internal injuries. A fundraising page, set up to support the teen's recovery, has raised more than $16,000 in less than 24 hours. 9.32am Across the country and around the world Here's what is making news across the country and around the world today: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will visit the Great Wall later today, on t he fourth day of his China visit. It follows his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing's Great Hall on Tuesday, which Albanese said was guided by Australia's national interests and is 'aimed at co-operating wherever we can, disagreeing where we must'. Bradley John Murdoch, one of Australia's most notorious killers, has died in custody in the Northern Territory, NT News is reporting. 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. The Australian sharemarket is set to retreat today after Wall Street slumped as US inflation accelerated to 2.7 per cent last month, from 2.4 per cent in May. Economists pointed to increases in goods generally imported to other countries, such as clothes and toys, which could be rising due to the proposed global tariffs announced by President Donald Trump.
Sydney Morning Herald
15-07-2025
- Sydney Morning Herald
WA news LIVE: Burswood crash victims parents say it's a miracle teen is still alive
Latest posts Latest posts 9.32am Burswood crash victim's parents say it's a miracle teen is still alive The parents of a Perth teenager hit by a speeding car during a cruise meet in Burswood have thanked first responders overnight, saying it's a miracle their daughter Caitlyn, 17, is still alive. 'We can't believe what has happened and are still in shock,' Paul and Bec Dickson said. 'We are so very grateful to the first responders. 'It is a miracle that our beautiful girl is still alive – thanks to your efforts. Caitlyn is a fighter, and we know is in for the fight of her life.' Caitlyn remains in intensive care at Royal Perth Hospital in a serious but stable condition. She has suffered broken bones and internal injuries. A fundraising page, set up to support the teen's recovery, has raised more than $16,000 in less than 24 hours. 9.32am Across the country and around the world Here's what is making news across the country and around the world today: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will visit the Great Wall later today, on t he fourth day of his China visit. It follows his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing's Great Hall on Tuesday, which Albanese said was guided by Australia's national interests and is 'aimed at co-operating wherever we can, disagreeing where we must'. Bradley John Murdoch, one of Australia's most notorious killers, has died in custody in the Northern Territory, NT News is reporting. 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. The Australian sharemarket is set to retreat today after Wall Street slumped as US inflation accelerated to 2.7 per cent last month, from 2.4 per cent in May. Economists pointed to increases in goods generally imported to other countries, such as clothes and toys, which could be rising due to the proposed global tariffs announced by President Donald Trump.
West Australian
15-07-2025
- West Australian
Bradley John Murdoch dies without revealing Peter Falconio's body location, family pleads for closure
Bradley John Murdoch, the man convicted of killing British backpacker Peter Falconio and assaulting his girlfriend Joanne Lees in the Northern Territory, has died aged 67 after a long illness. Murdoch reportedly died in the palliative care unit at Alice Springs Hospital on Tuesday, according to the NT News , after being transferred from prison for end-of-life treatment. He had been diagnosed with terminal throat cancer in 2019 and underwent chemotherapy. Murdoch was convicted in 2005 over the murder of Mr Falconio, 28, and the assault and attempted kidnapping of Ms Lees, on a remote stretch of highway in central Australia. The couple had been travelling along the Stuart Highway near Barrow Creek, north of Alice Springs, on July 14, 2001, when they were flagged down and ambushed by Murdoch. Police said Murdoch shot Falconio and tried to abduct Ms Lees. She managed to escape and hid in bushland for hours before running to the roadside and flagging down a passing road train. Sentenced to life in prison with a non-parole period of 28 years, Murdoch refused to reveal what he had done with Mr Falconio's body. In June, Northern Territory police doubled the reward for information about the location of Mr Falconio's remains to $500,000. Acting Commander Mark Grieve said police had 'made numerous approaches' to Murdoch over the years, but he had never co-operated. 'Unfortunately ... on all occasions he has chosen not to engage with police,' he said. 'The NT police still hold out hope that someone may be able to provide some vital information to assist in this search. You never know how beneficial that information you may hold may be. Sometimes you do not know what you know.' On Monday, the 24th anniversary of the murder, Mr Falconio's father Luciano made a public plea for answers: '(I want to) find where he is buried and what happened to him, even me, I don't know,' he told News Corp. 'I know what happened but I don't know where he is.'
Perth Now
15-07-2025
- Perth Now
Outback murderer Bradley Murdoch has died
Bradley John Murdoch, the man convicted of killing British backpacker Peter Falconio and assaulting his girlfriend Joanne Lees in the Northern Territory, has died aged 67 after a long illness. Murdoch reportedly died in the palliative care unit at Alice Springs Hospital on Tuesday, according to the NT News, after being transferred from prison for end-of-life treatment. He had been diagnosed with terminal throat cancer in 2019 and underwent chemotherapy. Murdoch was convicted in 2005 over the murder of Mr Falconio, 28, and the assault and attempted kidnapping of Ms Lees, on a remote stretch of highway in central Australia. The couple had been travelling along the Stuart Highway near Barrow Creek, north of Alice Springs, on July 14, 2001, when they were flagged down and ambushed by Murdoch. Police said Murdoch shot Falconio and tried to abduct Ms Lees. She managed to escape and hid in bushland for hours before running to the roadside and flagging down a passing road train. Sentenced to life in prison with a non-parole period of 28 years, Murdoch refused to reveal what he had done with Mr Falconio's body. In June, Northern Territory police doubled the reward for information about the location of Mr Falconio's remains to $500,000. Acting Commander Mark Grieve said police had 'made numerous approaches' to Murdoch over the years, but he had never co-operated. 'Unfortunately ... on all occasions he has chosen not to engage with police,' he said. 'The NT police still hold out hope that someone may be able to provide some vital information to assist in this search. You never know how beneficial that information you may hold may be. Sometimes you do not know what you know.' On Monday, the 24th anniversary of the murder, Mr Falconio's father Luciano made a public plea for answers: '(I want to) find where he is buried and what happened to him, even me, I don't know,' he told News Corp. 'I know what happened but I don't know where he is.'
Daily Mail
26-06-2025
- Daily Mail
Expert's chilling theory about why Peter Falconio's body may never be found - as claims emerge of killer's 'explosive' last words
The lead investigator into the death of British tourist Peter Falconio has revealed why his convicted killer will likely die before helping to locate the backpacker's body. Bradley John Murdoch, 67, was jailed for life over the 2001 killing of Mr Falconio, then 28, on a remote stretch of highway north of Alice Springs, though no remains have been found. He was also convicted of the assault and attempted kidnapping of Falconio's girlfriend Joanne Lees, who managed to escape into surrounding bushland. It was revealed this week throat cancer-stricken Murdoch had been moved to palliative care and would soon die, raising the risk the secret of Mr Falconio's whereabouts could die with him. The news prompted Northern Territory police to double their reward for information that led to the location of Mr Falconio's body to $500,000 on Wednesday. But, more than 20 years after her investigations led to Murdoch's arrest, former NT police officer Colleen Gwynne has suggested the killer may not know where Mr Falconio's body is. '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 – through the stress – he may have forgotten exactly where he disposed of the body,' she told NT News. She would be 'surprised' if he had forgotten, given Murdoch's familiarity with the Outback, she said, but the theory casts doubt on the potential for a deathbed confession, which another expert, Robin Bowles, has claimed will be 'explosive'. The author released a book called Dead Centre in 2022 about the case and claims in her research she conducted 50 hours of interviews with Murdoch. 'I know what they (his last words) are, and they will be explosive,' she told 7News. 'It's a shame they weren't able to be released earlier. You can't sue a dead man, so if he's making the claims, and he's died, the proverbial might hit the fan.' Murdoch has always maintained his innocence and has shown no indication of changing his position when spoken to by officers as recently as this week, NT police said. 'On all occasions, he's chosen not to positively engage with the police,' acting commander Mark Grieve told reporters on Wednesday. Murdoch is not eligible for parole for another eight years but, under the NT's 'no body, no release' laws, he wouldn't have been up for release without revealing the location of Mr Falconio's remains. Mr Falconio's whereabouts remains one of the greatest unsolved mysteries in recent criminal history, with the roadside killing and Ms Lees's miraculous escape partially inspiring the hit 2005 film Wolf Creek. On July 14, 2001, Mr Falconio and his then-girlfriend Joanne Lees were driving between Alice Springs and Darwin in their VW Kombi campervan. Murdoch signalled at their car, instructing the pair to pull over on the Stuart Highway, north of Barrow Creek on the pretence their van may be experiencing engine issues. After shooting Mr Falconio, Murdoch threatened Ms Lees before he bound her hands behind her back with cable tie restraints and bundled her into the back of his vehicle. While Murdoch disposed of Mr Falconio's body, Ms Lees managed to escape barefoot into surrounding bushland where she remained for five hours. She remained hidden while Murdoch hunted for her with his dog before she eventually flagged down a passing truck. Despite her latest theory, Ms Gwynne nonetheless welcomed the police's decision to increase the reward for information relating to Mr Falconio's whereabouts. 'I think the fact the reward has come out is a great idea and it shows the Northern Territory see this still as a significant gap here,' she told Seven News. 'We achieved a conviction but we still haven't been able to find Peter and from a law enforcement point of view that's still an important part of this. 'It's good to see the NT police have taken this tack. It's important and it's important to the family.' Speaking from his home in Huddersfield, England, Mr Falconio's father Luciano recently told the Daily Mail he had learned of the new reward for information through the media and had not been contacted by authorities. His wife, Joan, previously told the Daily Mail: 'All we ever hope is that Peter will finally be found one day, in our lifetime.' Even if Ms Gwynne's theory is correct and Murdoch could not recall where he had disposed of Falconio's body, Mr Grieve said the reward could prompt other to speak up. 'We recognise the passage of time that's transpired, however it's never too late to reach out and start that conversation with police,' Mr Grieve said this week. 'There may be someone out there he's confided in. Whether or not that's family or friends, we just don't know.'
