In July 2001, Mr Falconio, then 28, had been travelling with his girlfriend, Joanne Lees, on a remote stretch of highway in the Northern Territory when Bradley John Murdoch signalled for them to pull over.
Ms Lees made a daring escape into the outback bush, but despite “continued efforts” by police to pursue viable leads, Mr Falconio’s body was never found.
Here, The i Paper takes a look at what is known, and what remains unanswered, about the case.
Ms Lees said Mr Falconio stopped the campervan, even though she asked him not to. She overheard him speaking to Murdoch, who claimed there were sparks coming from their exhaust.
Murdoch’s trial in the Northern Territory Supreme Court began in October 2005 (Photo: Handout/Getty Images)
Ms Lees said she heard scraping outside the van – likely Murdoch disposing of Mr Falconio’s body – when she saw an opening to escape the van. She pushed her legs out first, then dropped to the ground.
For hours, Ms Lees hid under a bush with her hands tied behind her back. When the coast was clear, she waved down a truck driver on the highway to escape.
Where could Mr Falconio’s body be?
He has maintained his innocence and never revealed the location of Mr Falconio’s body.
Ms Lees told 60 Minutes in 2017: “Pete lost his life on that night, but I lost mine too.
Where does the investigation stand 24 years on?
Northern Territory (NT) Police acting commander Mark Grieve told reporters on Wednesday: “We’ve never gone away as far as investigating it.”
He hinted that friends, family or acquaintances of Murdoch, who he may have confided information to, could be key to the investigation.
Murdoch walks in handcuffs from the Adelaide Magistrates’ Court after facing an extradition hearing in 2003 (Photo: Tony Lewis/Getty Images)“Like any ongoing police investigation”, Mr Grieves said the aim is to “bring some sliver of resolution to Peter’s family by bringing home his remains.”
Murdoch, 67, was due to be eligible for parole in 2032, but the Northern Territory’s “no body, no parole” laws mean he will not qualify for it unless he assists in the investigation.
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