Colleen Gwynne, the lead detective who investigated the murder of British backpacker Peter Falconio, has shared her experience of confronting the killer, Bradley Murdoch. Gwynne described the encounter as looking a "psychopath" in the eye, recalling Murdoch's attempts to intimidate her during a face-to-face showdown.
She recounted that Murdoch's spit landed on her face as he tried to intimidate her, but she refused to back down. Gwynne believes Murdoch took the location of Peter Falconio's body to his grave because of a "chilling reason." While Murdoch was convicted of Falconio's murder, Gwynne suspects he may be responsible for additional unsolved cases.
The article originates from reports published on July 17, 2026, by Alicia Watts and Sam Wright.