Bradley Murdoch not guilty of murdering Peter Falconio, according to ‘expert’ pair

FRESH claims have emerged convicted killer Bradley Murdoch may not have murdered English tourist Peter Falconio

FRESH claims have emerged convicted killer Bradley Murdoch may not have murdered English tourist Peter Falconio.

The claims, made on Channel 10’s show The Project last night by a pair alleging to be experts in the case, surrounded DNA evidence from Murdoch’s murder trial.

Former criminal lawyer Andrew Fraser, who was once jailed for five years for cocaine importation, and his business partner crisis manager Victor Susman, also questioned the validity of previous testimony given by Falconio’s girlfriend Joanne Lees. Falconio was muredered in 2001.

“We both believe (Murdoch’s) not guilty,” Mr Susman said. “There’s just hole after hole in what (Lees) says,” Mr Fraser said.

However, criminal lawyer Peter Faris said he thought Fraser and Susman’s case for Murdoch’s release “burns down to attacking (Joanne Lees) personally”.

FRESH claims have emerged convicted killer Bradley Murdoch may not have murdered English tourist Peter Falconio. PICTURE: Patrina Malone

DNA expert Barry Boettcher, whose evidence helped to overturn the guilty verdict in the Azaria Chamberlain case, told The Project he was not certain Murdoch was involved in the disappearance of Peter Falconio.

“I have had a sense of unease right from the beginning and continue to have that unease today,” he said.

Mr Susman and Mr Fraser told The Project they believed they had enough evidence to put a petition of mercy to the Northern Territory Government.

This would mean Murdoch’s conviction would be quashed and he would be retried. Murdoch is 11 years into a life sentence. Last year the NT Government passed a ‘no body, no parole’ law, meaning despite being allowed to apply for parole in 2033, it will not be given.