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.

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.