21 h. ago Bradley Murdoch, man who murdered British backpacker Peter Falconio, dies aged 67

Body of Falconio, who Murdoch killed in the Australian outback in 2001, has never been foundBradley John Murdoch, the man who killed British backpacker Peter Falconio in 2001, has died from throat cancer at the age of 67.Murdoch succumbed to throat cancer on Tuesday night at a hospital in Alice Springs in the Northern Territory, a corrections spokesperson confirmed. He had been moved to the hospital from jail in June. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Desperate father who set himself alight while serving 13 years in jail for stealing a phone finally moved to hospital

Trapped under an abolished IPP jail term, Thomas White was driven to schizophrenia and psychosis. For the past year, The Independent has documented his tragic case - now he is finally being transferred to hospital following a six-year family campaign

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