Police hope new photos will help find remains of British backpacker Peter Falconio 25 years after infamous murder

Northern Territory police reopen evidence boxes in bid to close investigation of horrific crime

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Northern Territory police have reopened evidence boxes to uncover several previously unseen photographs from the investigation into the murder of British backpacker Peter Falconio and attempted abduction of his girlfriend Joanne Lees.

Tuesday is the 25th anniversary of the outback disappearance, which still resonates as one of Australia’s most horrific and culturally defining crimes.

It also carries unanswered questions for Falconio’s family.