Murdoch's Death: No Answers on Falconio's Remains

0:00This is Sydney News Today, powered by AI and presented by the Daily News Now. A one-day coronal inquest into the death of Bradley Murdoch wrapped up in Alice Springs. The infamous Outback Murderer, convicted of killing British backpacker Peter Falconeo in 2001, died last July from Stage 4 Cancer Wow, serving a life sentence. He was 66 and had spent 22 years behind bars. Murdoch never admitted guilt, or revealed where he hid Falconeo's remains, despite always claiming innocence. He was also convicted of assaulting Falconeo's girlfriend, Joanne Lee's, who escaped into the bush. Meanwhile, police made two final pushes in the weeks before his death to get answers from him. Earlier this week, the inquest heard about those attempts. On June 25, officers brought a video from Falconeo's parents, but Murdoch refused to watch it and restated his innocence. A week later in palliative care, he yelled at them to leave after just 30 seconds. The coroner praised the high quality and timely

1:03medical care Murdoch received from prison staff and Alice Springs Hospital. An autopsy confirmed natural causes with no mischances for earlier treatment that could have changed his outcome. No recommendations were made. A $500,000 reward still stands for information leading to Falconeo's remains. Murdoch had been a courteous low-security prisoner, working as head cook and doing maintenance jobs. The Daily News Now is grateful to our sponsor for today's episode. It is a pillow that plays your podcasts and music without earbuds. Built for listening in bed, S-O-L-I-SOL-PILLO.com.