| Murder of Daniel Morcombe | |
|---|---|
 Daniel Morcombe | |
| Location | Abducted from Nambour Connection Road, Woombye, Queensland Remains discovered near 510 Kings Road Glass House Mountains, Queensland |
| Coordinates | 26°40′1.5″S 152°58′38.5″E / 26.667083°S 152.977361°E |
| Date | 7 December 2003 |
Attack type | Child murder by strangulation, child abduction, child rape |
| Victim | Daniel James Morcombe, aged 13 |
| Perpetrator | Brett Peter Cowan |
| Motive | Unclear |
| Verdict | Guilty on all counts[1] |
| Convictions | |
| Sentence | Life imprisonment with the possibility of parole after 20 years |
| Publication bans | Lifted after parents' request[2] |
Daniel James Morcombe (19 December 1989 – 7 December 2003) was an Australian boy who was abducted from the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, on 7 December 2003 when he was 13 years old. Eight years later, Brett Peter Cowan (born 18 September 1969),[3] a former Sunshine Coast resident, was charged with Morcombe's murder. In the same month, DNA tests confirmed bones in the Glass House Mountains were Morcombe's. On 13 March 2014, Cowan was found guilty of the murder,[1] and was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder, indecently dealing with a child, and interference with a corpse.
- ^ a b Calligeros, Marissa (13 March 2014). "Daniel Morcombe murder trial verdict: Brett Peter Cowan found guilty". Brisbane Times. Archived from the original on 14 March 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
- ^ "Suspected killer of teen named in court at parents' request". The Sydney Morning Herald. 17 August 2011. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
- ^ Baskin, Brooke (13 March 2014). "Brett Cowan guilty of murder of Daniel Morcombe". The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 18 March 2014.