A man accused of shooting to death British backpacker Peter Falconio on a lonely Outback highway tried to sell a woman a gun a month before the alleged murder, the woman told a court today.

The man accused of killing British backpacker Peter Falconio was filmed by a fuel station security camera within hours of the tourist disappearing in an Outback ambush, a forensic expert told a court today.

The man accused of killing British backpacker Peter Falconio on an Outback highway took amphetamines for days to stay awake and carried a gun as he ran marijuana across Australia, a court was told today.

The family of a missing British backpacker arrived in Australia today for the trial of a mechanic accused of murdering him on a lonely stretch of Outback highway in 2001.

The Australian trial of a mechanic charged with murdering a British backpacker on an outback highway in 2001 was postponed today, less than two weeks before it was due to start – to allow further investigations in the case, a judge said.

A mechanic was ordered today to stand trial for the alleged murder of British backpacker Peter Falconio in the Australian Outback three years ago.

The man accused of the murder of Briton Peter Falconio in the Australian Outback tried to sell a gun to a motorist he befriended, a court has been told.

A SERVICE station worker has told a court he personally served missing British backpacker Peter Falconio a week after the traveller was allegedly murdered in the Australian Outback.

An acquaintance of the man accused of murdering Peter Falconio in the Australian outback said today he had never seen his friend of 15 years with a gun.

The girlfriend of a British backpacker believed murdered in the Australian Outback underwent hypnotherapy to try to dredge up more evidence for police hunting the killer, a policewoman told a court today.

THE girlfriend of missing British backpacker Peter Falconio has left Australia after telling the hearing of the man accused of murdering her boyfriend that she had a sexual relationship with a man in Sydney while she was living with Mr Falconio.

“Rod, we’ve got some sheila out here all bloody tied up – want to come down and give us a hand?”

The girlfriend of Peter Falconio believed murdered three years ago on an Australian Outback highway admitted today she had a second lover while she was living with the missing man.

DEFENCE lawyers in the Australian Outback hearing into the death of British tourist Peter Falconio yesterday attacked the credibility of his girlfriend Joanne Lees.

Defence lawyers in the Australian Outback hearing into the death of Briton Peter Falconio today attacked the credibility of Joanne Lees claiming she was having another, perhaps secret, relationship when her boyfriend disappeared three years ago.

A British woman who was allegedly assaulted after her boyfriend was gunned down in Australia’s Outback nervously described her suspected attacker today while the man charged with the crimes sat across from her in court.

The committal hearing into the disappearance of British tourist Peter Falconio in the Australian outback may have to be held in secret, a senior prosecutor warned today.

Accused uutback killer Bradley John Murdoch complained today he was wasting his days in court cells while his committal hearing is bogged down in legal argument.

A court hearing against a man accused of murdering a British backpacker in the Australian Outback was adjourned today until next week as defence lawyers argued to have crucial evidence withheld from the public.

Outback ambush survivor Joanne Lees choked back tears today as she relived the night a gunman apparently shot her boyfriend and abducted her on a lonely desert highway in the Northern Territory of Australia.

A mechanic was in an Australian court today charged with the murder nearly three years ago of a British man who disappeared from a lonely Outback highway leaving only a pool of his blood on the road.

THE girlfriend of a British backpacker authorities believe was murdered three years ago in the Outback said she wants the man accused of the crime to receive a fair hearing.

The girlfriend of a British backpacker authorities believe was murdered three years ago in the Outback said she wants the man accused of the crime to receive a fair hearing.

The brother of a missing British backpacker will be among about 40 witnesses to give evidence at a pre-trial hearing later this month for an Australian drifter accused of murdering him, a prosecutor said in Darwin today.

An Australian truck driver charged with murdering a British backpacker on a lonely Outback highway will appear in court next May for a hearing to decide if he should stand trial for the mysterious killing, a court ruled today.

A mechanic was charged today with murdering British tourist Peter Falconio on a lonely Australian Outback highway more than two years ago.

A mechanic suspected of murdering British tourist Peter Falconio was sent to northern Australia today, where he is expected to be formally charged with murder.

Police divers in Australia were today searching a dam where human remains were found, amid speculation they may belong to missing British backpacker Peter Falconio.

The partial remains of an unidentified man have been found in a dam in the Australian Outback, sparking speculation that they may belong to missing British backpacker Peter Falconio.

The alleged murderer of British tourist Peter Falconio has denied unrelated charges of raping a mother and her 12-year-old daughter.

The man accused of murdering British backpacker Peter Falconio is due to go on trial for rape in Adelaide tomorrow.

The man accused of murdering British backpacker Peter Falconio will first be tried on unrelated charges of raping a mother and her daughter, an Australian court ruled today.

Police in Australia were today seeking an arrest warrant for a suspected rapist named as the prime suspect in the hunt for the murderer of British tourist Peter Falconio.

It was meant to be a trip of a lifetime for British backpackers Joanne Lees and her boyfriend Peter Falconio – but their journey into the red centre of Australia turned to tragedy.

DNA taken from a suspected rapist matches blood found at the scene in the Australian outback where Peter Falconio is believed to have been killed.

Australian police today won the right to analyse DNA samples taken from a man they want to question in the disappearance and suspected slaying of British backpacker Peter Falconio in the Australian outback last year.

An Australian judge today reserved judgement on whether DNA taken from a double rape suspect can be used to investigate the suspected murder of a British holidaymaker.

A double rape suspect in Australia today won the right to appeal against his DNA being analysed in attempt to link him to the apparent murder of a British backpacker.