Bradley Murdoch Trial

Murder Trial Told Of Weapon Search

Metal detectors used in search

DARWIN : Police used metal detectors to search an area of 320,000sq in the hope of finding a murder weapon in the case of missing British tourist Peter Falconio, the Northern Territory Supreme Court was told today.

Police Superintendent Bruce Grant told the Court of his involvement in the search for the missing body of the British backpacker.

Bradley Murdoch, 47, has entered a plea of not guilty to the charge of murdering the 28-year-old Briton, and has also pleaded not guilty to assaulting his girlfriend Joanne Lees and depriving her of her liberty.

Mr Falconio has been missing since July 2001, when he and Ms Lees were flagged down by a man on the outback Stuart Highway, near Barrow Creek.

Peter Falconio

Supt Grant said the search included following up tip-offs from members of the public, including searching down old mine shafts, in an area up to 140km north of Barrow Creek.

In November 2001, police with metal detectors spent six days combing 320,000sq m at the crime scene where Mr Falconio disappeared in a bid for clues, he reported.

Supt Grant said police had information that a watch, car keys, a religious medallion, a murder weapon and bullet were missing, or had not yet been recovered.

"They were very long hard days," Supt Grant said."It was the hottest week in history in the area."

However, nothing of significance was found, he said.

The trial continues.

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  • Peter Falconio - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - Peter Falconio (November 1, 1973 - July 2001) was a British tourist who disappeared in the Australian outback in July 2001, while travelling with girlfriend Joanne Lees and is now ...
  • Peter Falconio at AllExperts - Peter Falconio and Joanne Lees Peter Falconio was a British tourist ... John Murdoch from Western Australia was tried for the murder of Falconio and assaults on Joanne Lees. The trial ...
  • Peter Marco FALCONIO - Nick Falconio, Peter's brother, said the day was not a celebration. "I have waited ... DNA testing technique used in the Peter Falconio murder trial.
  • Outback murder trial told victim staged own disappearance - Scotsman ... - Outback murder trial told victim staged own disappearance - BRITON Peter Falconio may have staged his own disappearance in the Australian Outback, a murder trial jury was told ...
  • Falconio murder trial told of DNA match - National - smh.com.au - DNA found on ties used to bind Joanne Lees was an exact match to the man accused of killing her boyfriend Peter Falconio, a court has been told.
  • Falconio murder trial set for April. - Free Online Library - Falconio murder trial set for April. Byline: Neil Atkinson , The man accused of murdering Huddersfield backpacker Peter Falconio will face trial next April.
  • Full coverage: the Peter Falconio murder case | Special reports ... - Falconio jury warned over CCTV footage December 12 2005: The jury in the Peter Falconio murder trial was today told to disregard his girlfriend's belief that her attacker had been ...
  • Falconio murder trial faces interruption. 01/12/2005. ABC News Online - It is unclear whether the Peter Falconio murder trial will resume today after a juror requested leave for family reasons Bradley John Murdoch has pleaded not guilty to murdering ...
  • Falconio trial may go into Christmas. 16/11/2005. ABC News Online - The judge in the Peter Falconio murder trial has warned the jury that proceedings may run into Christmas The trial in the Northern Territory Supreme Court has been set down for ...
  • BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | Timeline: Falconio murder trial - The highlights of evidence in the Peter Falconio murder trial, a case which has gripped Australia.

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