Northern Territory police have announced a new $500,000 reward for information that leads to the discovery of Peter Falconio’s remains. Mr Falconio was shot in the head on a remote stretch of the Stuart Highway near Barrow Creek, around 300 kilometres north of Alice Springs, in July 2001. The 28-year-old British backpacker was at the time travelling around Australia with his girlfriend, Joanne Lees. Bradley John Murdoch was convicted of murdering Mr Falconio in 2005 but has never revealed the location of his body. Several extensive police searches have failed to locate his remains. Murdoch was also convicted of the attempted kidnap and assault of Ms Lees, who managed to escape and hide in bushland. He is currently serving a life sentence at Alice Springs prison, with a non-parole period of 28 years. By Samantha Dick for ABC News Northern Territory
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