The Northern Territory Police Force has provided SBS News with never-before-seen video of Bradley John Murdoch being interviewed less than three weeks before he died.
In the interview, officers made a last-ditch attempt to have Murdoch reveal information about Peter Falconio’s whereabouts.
Murdoch was convicted of fatally shooting British backpacker Peter Falconio near the remote Central Australian town of Barrow Creek in 2001.
Murdoch never revealed the location of the 28-year-old’s body and has always maintained his innocence.
He was also convicted of assaulting and attempting to kidnap Falconio's girlfriend, Joanne Lees, who managed to escape into bushland.
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On 25 June 2025 two police officers visited the 66-year-old in the Alice Springs Correctional Centre.
That encounter has now been made public.
“I know nothing, know nothing. I've said this for 22 years I know nothing. I know that. You keep asking these questions. I know nothing,” Murdoch said.
Officers attempted to pass on a message from Falconio’s family with the help of police in the United Kingdom but Murdoch refused to view it.
But officers made more efforts to coax him of information.
“I need you to have a think about if Peter Falconio was your son Quinton, and somebody knew something about where his body was,” said one of the police officers.
As heard in the video, Murdoch replied:
“I thought about it for 22 f----ing years. I've been with these fellas for 22 years. They've all understood what's going on. I've said the same story over and over and over. And now you're here at the last minute because I'm f----ing dying. No one gives a f--k about me. Well, some people do, but ...
“I don't have information. This is what I'm trying to say to you. I don't have this information. Stop saying this.”
A week later, police visited Murdoch again in palliative care, but a coronial inquest was told that visit lasted just 30 seconds.
And then on 16 July 2025, Murdoch died, following his battle from stage-four cancer.
NT Police have also released new photos from the case, just days before the 25th anniversary since Falconio went missing in the NT’s outback on 14 July 2001.
The fresh images show a footprint in the red sand, bullet — including a marking on the backpacker’s orange combi van as well as the injuries Joanne Lees after she escaped.
Falconio and Lees were travelling along Stuart highway when Murdoch drove up behind them and indicated they should pull over, saying their van might have an engine problem.
Falconio went behind the car with him to investigate and Lees heard a gunshot. Murdoch then cable-tied her and covered Lees' head.
She escaped and hid in bushland for five hours while Murdoch hunted her with his dog, before she flagged down a truck driver.
SBS News has sought comment from Falconio’s parents Luciano and Joan Falconio ahead of the 25-year anniversary.
In March 2026 Joan revealed the whole ordeal had “taken so much out of us”, while speaking to The Daily Telegraph from the UK.
“I think deep down I didn’t think he would reveal where he put Peter”, she said.
“I wasn’t thinking he wouldn’t watch it (the video), it didn’t cross my mind actually.
“He was a dying man so he wasn’t going to reveal anything."
NT Police Commissioner Martin Dole is expected to make a statement in the coming days, highlighting the continued $500,000 reward to anyone who can provide information that leads to discovery of Falconio’s remains.
Luciano and Joan Falconio say they still hold out hope of finding Peter because of the reward because of someone he may have told.
The case has generated to this day widespread media coverage and fictionalised accounts globally with countless books and TV documentaries.
A unanimous jury verdict convicted Murdoch of the killing in December 2005. He appealed unsuccessfully against his conviction and would never admit responsibility for his actions.
Murdoch was serving a life sentence with a 28-year non-parole period.
In 2016 the NT Government introduced “no body, no parole” legislation would prevent Murdoch from ever being released from prison.
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