Australian killer's final police interview footage released

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Northern Territory police have released bodycam footage of a final interview with Bradley Murdoch, the convicted killer of British backpacker Peter Falconio. Falconio was murdered in July 2001 on a remote highway in the Northern Territory. Murdoch, who died in jail last year from throat cancer, maintained his innocence regarding the location of Falconio's remains throughout his life and in this interview. The footage was released by police ahead of the 25th anniversary of Falconio's disappearance, with the force stating their ongoing commitment to concluding the investigation. In the interview, a police officer appealed to Murdoch's empathy, but Murdoch repeatedly denied any knowledge of Falconio's whereabouts, stating he had said the same for 22 years.

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Northern Territory police remain committed to bringing this investigation to its fullest conclusion.

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Murdoch stated in the interview, 'I know nothing. I've said this for 22 years. I know nothing.'

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Killer Bradley Murdoch died in jail last year without disclosing the location of Peter Falconio's remains.

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Peter Falconio was shot dead on a remote stretch of highway near Barrow Creek in July 2001.

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Police released bodycam footage of an interview with the man who murdered British backpacker Peter Falconio.

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Police in Australia have released bodycam footage of an interview with the man who murdered British backpacker Peter Falconio - as they tried to get him to reveal the location of the body.Falconio, from Huddersfield, was shot dead on a remote stretch of highway near the Northern Territory town of Barrow Creek, about 186 miles (300km) north of Alice Springs in July 2001.Killer Bradley Murdoch, 67, died in jail last year with throat cancer without disclosing where his remains might be.The footage was released by Northern Territory police ahead of the 25th anniversary of his disappearance, with the force saying it "remains committed to bringing this investigation to its fullest conclusion".In the video, a police officer can be heard saying to Murdoch: "I need you to have a think about if Peter Falconio was your son… and somebody knew something about where his body was."Murdoch, dressed in a green prison jumper, replies: "I don't know anything about it."He adds: "Don't beat around the bush because I'm just going to cut you short everytime, okay?"I know nothing. I've said this for 22 years. I know nothing. You keep asking these questions. I know nothing."

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