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| Man appeals Falconio conviction | Man appeals Falconio conviction |
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| The man jailed for killing British backpacker Peter Falconio in Australia is to appeal against his conviction. | The man jailed for killing British backpacker Peter Falconio in Australia is to appeal against his conviction. |
| Bradley Murdoch was jailed for at least 28 years for the July 2001 murder of Mr Falconio, of Hepworth, Huddersfield. His body has never been found. | Bradley Murdoch was jailed for at least 28 years for the July 2001 murder of Mr Falconio, of Hepworth, Huddersfield. His body has never been found. |
| Murdoch, 48, was also found guilty of abducting and assaulting Mr Falconio's girlfriend, Joanne Lees, of Brighton. | Murdoch, 48, was also found guilty of abducting and assaulting Mr Falconio's girlfriend, Joanne Lees, of Brighton. |
| His lawyers are expected to argue in the Darwin court that evidence from Miss Lees at the trial was unreliable. | His lawyers are expected to argue in the Darwin court that evidence from Miss Lees at the trial was unreliable. |
| Murdoch has always denied he was the killer and no motive for the attack has been established. | Murdoch has always denied he was the killer and no motive for the attack has been established. |
| The mechanic was convicted of shooting dead Peter Falconio on an outback road north of Alice Springs in 2001, threatening Miss Lees with a gun and tying her up. | The mechanic was convicted of shooting dead Peter Falconio on an outback road north of Alice Springs in 2001, threatening Miss Lees with a gun and tying her up. |
| She later escaped and hid in the bush for more than five hours before being rescued. | She later escaped and hid in the bush for more than five hours before being rescued. |
| Murdoch will not be able to contest his four-year concurrent sentence for the assault and kidnapping of Miss Lees. | Murdoch will not be able to contest his four-year concurrent sentence for the assault and kidnapping of Miss Lees. |
| 'Inconsistencies' | 'Inconsistencies' |
| Three days have been set aside for the appeal which will be heard in the Northern Territory's Supreme Court in Darwin from Tuesday. | |
| Murdoch is not expected to appear, and Miss Lees has said she will not be present. | Murdoch is not expected to appear, and Miss Lees has said she will not be present. |
| Murdoch's lawyers are expected to claim that the judge at the original trial, Chief Justice Brian Martin, should have told the jury to weigh up whether alleged inconsistencies in Miss Lees' evidence weakened her credibility as a witness. | Murdoch's lawyers are expected to claim that the judge at the original trial, Chief Justice Brian Martin, should have told the jury to weigh up whether alleged inconsistencies in Miss Lees' evidence weakened her credibility as a witness. |
| If Murdoch's appeal fails, he could seek leave to apply to the High Court of Australia. | If Murdoch's appeal fails, he could seek leave to apply to the High Court of Australia. |