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Bradley Murdoch, police mugshot.

Bradley John Murdoch (born 1958) is serving life imprisonment for the July 2001 murder of British backpacker Peter Falconio in Australia. He will be 74 when eligible for parole. In January 2006, Murdoch lodged an unsuccessful appeal against his conviction and is being held in Berrimah Prison in Darwin. Image File history File links Bjmurdochmugshot. ... Image File history File links Bjmurdochmugshot. ... Life imprisonment is a sentence of imprisonment for a serious crime, nominally for the entire remaining life of the prisoner, but in fact for a period which varies between jurisdictions: many countries have a maximum possible period of time (usually seven years) a prisoner may be incarcerated, or require the... Peter Falconio was a British tourist from Hepworth, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire who disappeared in the Australian outback whilst travelling with girlfriend Joanne Lees during July 2001. ... Parole can have different meanings depending on the area and judiciary system. ... Berrimah Prison is a maximum security Australian prison located in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. ... Darwin is the capital city of the Australian Territory of the Northern Territory. ...

Early life

Murdoch had previously lived in Broome, Western Australia and worked as a truck driver and mechanic. He was arrested in South Australia during August 2002 and was charged with various offences, one of which was a rape offence involving a 12-year-old girl and her mother, of which he was acquitted. During the course of this trial, the South Australian courts ordered a buccal swab be taken from Murdoch for DNA testing, to assist with the prosecution team in the Falconio case. Broome () is a pearling and tourist town in the Kimberley in the far north of Western Australia. ... Capital Adelaide Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Marjorie Jackson-Nelson Premier Mike Rann (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 11  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $59,819 (5th)  - Product per capita  $38,838/person (7th) Population (End of September 2006)  - Population  1,558,200 (5th)  - Density  1. ... August 2002 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December // See also: Afghanistan timeline August 2002 Israeli-Palestinian conflict: A Palestinian suicide bombing claims 9 lives, near Safed; there is a shooting attack in Jerusalem, claiming 2; there is an attack upon a settler family, killing... Look up Cheek in Wiktionary, the free dictionary The Cheeks (Latin: malar) are the fleshy area of the face below the eyes and between the nose and the left or right ear, the skin being suspended by the chin and the jaws. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Criminal law (also known as penal law) is the body of law that regulates governmental sanctions (such as imprisonment and/or fines) as retaliation for crimes against the social order. ...

Previous convictions

• In 1980, aged 21, Murdoch received a suspended sentence after being convicted of causing death by dangerous driving. [1]

• In 1995 Murdoch served 15 months imprisonment for shooting at people who were celebrating at a football match in the remote Kimberley region of Western Australia. [2]

The Kimberley is one of the nine regions of Western Australia, consisting of the local government areas of Broome, Derby-West Kimberley, Halls Creek and Wyndham-East Kimberley. ...

Peter Falconio murder

Main article: Peter Falconio

In December 2005, Murdoch was convicted by the Supreme Court in Darwin for the murder of Falconio on a remote stretch of road in outback Northern Territory on July 14, 2001. He was also convicted of other assault-related charges on Falconio's girlfriend, Joanne Lees. He was sentenced to life imprisonment with a non-parole period of 28 years. Peter Falconio was a British tourist from Hepworth, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire who disappeared in the Australian outback whilst travelling with girlfriend Joanne Lees during July 2001. ... The Supreme Court of the Northern Territory is the highest court in the Australian Territory of the Northern Territory. ... Capital Darwin Government Const. ... July 14 is the 195th day (196th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 170 days remaining. ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Joanne Lees Joanne Lees, (born September 25, 1975 in Huddersfield), is a British woman, notable for being the girlfriend of Peter Falconio at the time of his disappearance on a remote stretch of highway near Barrow Creek in outback Northern Territory, Australia on July 14, 2001. ... parole (french for speech, statement, hence word of honour, promise) in law is the supervised release of a prisoner before the completion of their sentence. ...

Murdoch has maintained his innocence. During his trial, defence lawyers claimed that police procedures were not followed correctly, that Joanne Lees's testimony was inconsistent, and that it was impossible for him to have committed the crime. Since his conviction, Joanne Lees has called upon him to reveal the location of Falconio's body. In April 2006, a report in The Bulletin cast considerable doubt on part of Murdoch's testimony; while he claimed to have bought chicken at the same Red Rooster restaurant as Falconio and Lees (suggesting an innocent explanation for how his blood might have ended up on Lees's shirt), The Bulletin reported that Murdoch was allergic to chicken.[3] Little weight of course should be given to Murcoch's assertions. Joanne Lees Joanne Lees, (born September 25, 1975 in Huddersfield), is a British woman, notable for being the girlfriend of Peter Falconio at the time of his disappearance on a remote stretch of highway near Barrow Creek in outback Northern Territory, Australia on July 14, 2001. ... Front cover of the Feburary 24, 2004 edition of The Bulletin The Bulletin is a weekly magazine, which has been published in Sydney, Australia since 1880. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Appeal

On December 12, 2006 Murdoch appealed against his life sentence in the Supreme Court where his lawyers lodged eight grounds of appeal. Murdoch claims the evidence of Lees was tainted because she had seen a photograph of Murdoch on the internet before she was interviewed by police, and an article linking Murdoch to the murder. Murdoch also claims Lees incorrectly identified the breed of Murdoch's dog. ^[1] December 12 is the 346th day (347th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 19 days remaining. ...

The appeal was dismissed on January 10, 2007.^[2] He has now appealed to the High Court of Australia. January 10 is the 10th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the CE era. ... High Court entrance The High Court of Australia is the final court of appeal in Australia, the highest court in the Australian court hierarchy. ...

See also

• Claremont serial killer
• James Hepi

The Claremont Serial Killer Case is the name given to the murders of two young Australian women and the disappearance of a third in 1996 and 1997. ... James Hepi is a convicted drug smuggler who exported amphetamines and marijuana across Australia from 1997-2002 with his business partner Bradley John Murdoch. ...

References

• The Queen v Murdoch 2005 NTSC 80 (15 December 2005)
• The Queen v Murdoch 2005 NTSC 79 (15 December 2005)
• The Queen v Murdoch 2005 NTSC 78 (15 December 2005)
• The Queen v Murdoch 2005 NTSC 77 (15 December 2005)
• The Queen v Murdoch 2005 NTSC 76 (15 December 2005)
• The Queen v Murdoch 2005 NTSC 75 (15 December 2005)
• Wolf Creek banned in Northern Territory

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