Truck Driver Gets Life for Backpacker Murder
Alexandra Economou
Melbourne Herald Sun
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Darwin (Australia):
Bradley Murdoch was last night found guilty of the outback murder of British backpacker Peter Falconio.
A Darwin jury of six men and six women found the Broome mechanic guilty by unanimous verdict of the killing on July 14, 2001.Murdoch was also found guilty of assaulting Mr Falconio's girlfriend, Joanne Lees, and depriving her of her liberty.
The jury took eight hours to reach its verdict.Chief Justice Brian Martin sentenced Murdoch, 47, to the mandatory life term for murder.
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See Also:
The fascination of the Falconio case
Life for Falconio killer snared by DNA
Marauding killer ambushed couple on a moonless night in the Outback
Lees in plea to find Falconio body
Will Falconio verdict end Lees 'smear campaign'?
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But the question of where Mr Falconio's body is remains.The decision in the NT Supreme Court followed an eight-week trial, which heard from 85 witnesses and had more than 300 exhibits tendered.
Ms Lees' and Mr Falconio's family have been in court for the entire trial.She sat shaking in the public gallery as the jurors returned.Outside court, Ms Lees said she was delighted with the jury's verdict but also challenged Murdoch to reveal where Mr Falconio's body is.
Dec 14, 2005
Alexandra Economou
Melbourne Herald Sun
_________________
Darwin (Australia):
Bradley Murdoch was last night found guilty of the outback murder of British backpacker Peter Falconio.
A Darwin jury of six men and six women found the Broome mechanic guilty by unanimous verdict of the killing on July 14, 2001.Murdoch was also found guilty of assaulting Mr Falconio's girlfriend, Joanne Lees, and depriving her of her liberty.
The jury took eight hours to reach its verdict.Chief Justice Brian Martin sentenced Murdoch, 47, to the mandatory life term for murder.
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See Also:
The fascination of the Falconio case
Life for Falconio killer snared by DNA
Marauding killer ambushed couple on a moonless night in the Outback
Lees in plea to find Falconio body
Will Falconio verdict end Lees 'smear campaign'?
__________________________
But the question of where Mr Falconio's body is remains.The decision in the NT Supreme Court followed an eight-week trial, which heard from 85 witnesses and had more than 300 exhibits tendered.
Ms Lees' and Mr Falconio's family have been in court for the entire trial.She sat shaking in the public gallery as the jurors returned.Outside court, Ms Lees said she was delighted with the jury's verdict but also challenged Murdoch to reveal where Mr Falconio's body is.
Dec 14, 2005
