Bradley John Murdoch | |
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Born | Northampton, Western Australia, Australia | 19 February 1958
Occupation(s) | Mechanic Truck driver |
Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Conviction(s) | Murder Deprivation of liberty Aggravated unlawful assault |
Criminal penalty | Life imprisonment 28 years non-parole period |
Bradley John Murdoch (born 19 February 1958) is an Australian criminal serving life imprisonment for the July 2001 murder of English backpacker Peter Falconio in Australia. He will be 74 when eligible for parole in 2032. Murdoch is being held in Darwin Correctional Centre in Darwin, Northern Territory.[1] He has lodged two appeals against his conviction, both of which were unsuccessful. The High Court of Australia refused special leave to appeal on 21 June 2007. He is forbidden to talk to the press.[2]