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The killer of UK tourist Peter Falconio is seeking a second appeal against his murder conviction in Australia.The killer of UK tourist Peter Falconio is seeking a second appeal against his murder conviction in Australia.
Bradley Murdoch, 48, lost a state court appeal but has sought leave to appeal to Australia's highest court.Bradley Murdoch, 48, lost a state court appeal but has sought leave to appeal to Australia's highest court.
Murdoch is serving a life term for shooting Mr Falconio, 28, of Hepworth, near Huddersfield, West Yorks, on a remote Australian outback road in 2001. Murdoch is serving a life term for shooting Mr Falconio, 28, of Hepworth, near Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, on a remote Australian outback road in 2001.
Prosecutors said he shot Mr Falconio and kidnapped his girlfriend, Joanne Lees, 33, of Brighton.Prosecutors said he shot Mr Falconio and kidnapped his girlfriend, Joanne Lees, 33, of Brighton.
Murdoch was also convicted of abducting and assaulting Ms Lees, who later escaped and was found in the desert by a truck driver.Murdoch was also convicted of abducting and assaulting Ms Lees, who later escaped and was found in the desert by a truck driver.
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Lawyers have filed papers with Australia's High Court, which will decide whether an appeal will proceed.Lawyers have filed papers with Australia's High Court, which will decide whether an appeal will proceed.
Murdoch lost an appeal at the Northern Territory Court of Criminal Appeal last month.Murdoch lost an appeal at the Northern Territory Court of Criminal Appeal last month.
His lawyers said the trial judge should have excluded Ms Lees' identification of him in a photograph line-up because she had already seen his picture on the internet.His lawyers said the trial judge should have excluded Ms Lees' identification of him in a photograph line-up because she had already seen his picture on the internet.
The Crown argued that the evidence was not vital in the light of the "very damning" DNA evidence against him.The Crown argued that the evidence was not vital in the light of the "very damning" DNA evidence against him.
The body of Mr Falconio has never been found.The body of Mr Falconio has never been found.
Murdoch has always denied he was the killer and no motive for the attack has ever been established.Murdoch has always denied he was the killer and no motive for the attack has ever been established.
After his trial last year, Murdoch was told he must serve at least 28 years for the murder of Mr Falconio on a stretch of highway near Barrow Creek, about 200 miles north of Alice Springs.After his trial last year, Murdoch was told he must serve at least 28 years for the murder of Mr Falconio on a stretch of highway near Barrow Creek, about 200 miles north of Alice Springs.