Newly released police body-worn video shows Bradley John Murdoch repeatedly telling officers he “knows nothing” about the whereabouts of victim Peter Falconio’s body as they question the notorious outback killer just days before his death.
Northern Territory Police released the video ahead of the 25th anniversary of Mr Falconio’s disappearance on Tuesday.
The 70-second video is believed to be the first time the public has seen a vision of the killer since his imprisonment and shows an aging Murdoch after decades in prison.
In 2005, Murdoch was found guilty and sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Mr Falconio, a 28-year-old British tourist, and the attack and attempted kidnapping of his girlfriend Joan Lees near the remote Northern Territory town of Barrow Creek on July 14, 2001.
British couple Joan Lees and Peter Falconio were traveling in Central Australia when they were ambushed near Barrow Creek in 2001. (Reuters)
Last year Murdoch, 67, died of stage four cancer in palliative care at Alice Springs Hospital, 22 years after being incarcerated.
He has never revealed the location of Falconio’s body, despite repeated requests from Falconio’s family and police over the years, and the introduction of a “no body, no parole” law in North America in 2016.
New footage released by NT Police, taken three weeks before Murdoch’s death, shows two police officers questioning the killer at Alice Springs Correctional Centre.
They intended to show Murdock a video statement from Falconio’s parents, but he refused to watch it.
In the vision, a female officer can be heard asking Murdoch to think of Mr. Falconio as if he were his son Quinton and “someone knew something about where his body was.”
Just nine seconds into the video, Murdoch abruptly interrupts, angrily saying, “I don’t know anything about this.”
Bradley John Murdoch was arrested in 2003 by police outside Adelaide Courthouse. (Rob Hutchison: AAP)
While the officer calmly tries to get him to confess, Murdock continues to talk about her.
“You have already been told about this answer, yes. Move on, next one,” he said.
“Don’t beat around the bush because I will interrupt you every time.
“I don’t know anything. I don’t know anything. I’ve been saying this for 22 years. I don’t know anything.”
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The officer tries to intervene, but an increasingly frustrated Murdock slams his left fist into the ground.
“You keep asking these damn questions. I don’t know anything. You know?” – he said.
“I don’t think about it. I thought about this. I’ve been thinking about this for 22 fucking years.
“I’ve been with these guys (corrections officers) for 22 years, they all understand what’s going on.”
With his voice noticeably raised, Murdock continues his expletive-laden tirade.
“I’ve been telling the same story over and over and now you’re here at the last minute because I’m fucking dying”
– he said.
“Who gives a damn about me? Well, some people don’t care.
“I have no information. That’s what I’m trying to tell you: I don’t have this information.”
Bradley John Murdoch died in Alice Springs Hospital on 15 July 2025.ABC News: Xavier Martin)
When the female officer once again tries to convince Murdock to cooperate, he interrupts her again.
“No, just get it over with, damn it, stop moaning and fussing about it,” he said.
On the same day the video was taken last year, police increased the reward for information that could lead authorities to Falconio’s body to $500,000.
Over the next week, officers desperately tried to get Murdoch to reveal the location of his victim’s final remains, according to a coronial inquest into his death earlier this year.
However, that visit lasted only 30 seconds.
Murdoch died on July 15, 2025, without revealing the location of Falconio’s remains.
Investigators appealed to Murdoch to the end
In announcing the increased reward at a news conference in June 2025, acting North Carolina State Police Chief Mark Grieve said investigators had gotten “countless” toward Murdoch over the years but were repeatedly thwarted by the killer.
“Unfortunately, the outcome of these negotiations depends on Murdoch,” he said.
“In all cases, he chose not to interact with police.”
Addressing the public, the acting commander said “there may be someone out there” whom Murdoch trusted who could provide answers.
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“We just don’t know if it’s family or friends,” he said.
Acting Commander Grieve said police hoped the $500,000 reward would help solve the mystery that had “captured the world’s attention” so police could offer “at least some closure to Peter’s family by bringing home his remains.”
“We understand that time has passed, but it is never too late to reach out and at least start this conversation with the police,” he said then.
“You just never know how useful this information you have might be—essentially, you just don’t know what you know.”
Following Murdoch’s death, his family released a statement describing him as a “dedicated father, father-in-law and proud Poppy” who was “so much more than just headlines.”
Mr. Falconio’s parents, Joan and Luciano Falconio, also released a statement thanking North Carolina police for “continuing the investigation into our son’s murder” even after Murdoch’s death.
“We didn’t have much faith, but we were hoping that Bradley John Murdoch would reveal where Peter was before he died,” they said.