Daniel Morcombe

Daniel Morcombe died soon after his abduction, court told

Daniel Morcombe

Amy Remeikis Daniel Morcombe was murdered almost immediately after he was abducted, choked to death as he struggled to get away from his alleged killer, undercover officers allege.

Daniel Morcombe's accused killer to stand trial

FAIRFAX NEWS-DANIEL  Missing Sunshine Coast boy Daniel Morcombe missing for 2 months.  Image shows a police supplied photo of Daniel who went missing while waiting for a bus near Palmwoods.   Thursday 5 february 2004  Pic By Andy Zakeli SPECIAL 23193

Amy Remeikis Brett Peter Cowan has been committed to stand trial for the abduction and murder of Sunshine Coast teenager Daniel Morcombe.

Police confirm remains were Daniel Morcombe's

Bones found at Morcombe search site (Thumbnail)

Marissa Calligeros Three bones found in swampy Sunshine Coast bushland one week ago are those of schoolboy Daniel Morcombe, DNA analysis has confirmed.

Daniel Morcombe's father buoyed by discovery of shoe

Daniel Morcombe's murder charge laid (Thumbnail)

Staff reporters The father of missing Sunshine Coast boy is urging on police and volunteers who have found a shoe at the site where his son’s remains are believed to be.

Search for Daniel Morcombe's remains

Daniel Morcombe search.

Police and SES volunteers scour dense bushland in an area of the Glass House Mountains on the Sunshine Coast for the remains of Daniel Morcombe, who went missing in December 2003.

Daniel Morcombe's alleged killer to defend charges

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Amelia Bentley and Daniel Hurst The man accused of the abduction and murder of missing schoolboy Daniel Morcombe will defend charges against him, his lawyer says.

'Grub' spotted next to Daniel Morcombe

Daniel Morcombe.

Daniel Hurst An unkempt-looking man standing next to Daniel Morcombe at the Sunshine Coast bus stop where he disappeared seemed like “a bit of a grub”, a witness has recalled.

Morcombe uses Facebook to slam TV murder show

Mr & Mrs Murder (Thumbnail)

Marissa Calligeros Father of Daniel Morcombe say new Australian TV show trivialises murder.

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Goodbye Daniel: remembering a boy taken too soon

Daniel Morcombe

Marissa Calligeros and Amy Remeikis Daniel Morcombe has been farewelled with a guard of honour formed by students of his former school..

Morcombes post favourite photo of Daniel set aside for his funeral

Daniel Morcombe.

Mark Furler A year on from the arrest of the man accused of kidnapping and murdering Daniel Morcombe, his parents have released their 'favourite photo' of the angelic looking boy.

'Unusually large' brief of evidence in Morcombe case: defence

Brett Peter Cowan is accused of murdering Daniel Morcombe.

Marissa Calligeros The lawyer representing the man accused of abducting and murdering Daniel Morcombe says he will need three months to read the "unusually large" brief of evidence against his client.

Gold Coast child abduction a likely hoax

A reported attempted abduction of a schoolgirl on the Gold Coast appears to have been a hoax.

Morcombe's alleged killer seeks bail and to live in Brisbane

Christine Flatley The man accused of murdering Queensland schoolboy Daniel Morcombe wants to live in Brisbane if he is granted bail while awaiting trial.

'Stranger danger' fears unfounded

Tony Bartlett A surge in reports of men acting suspiciously near schoolchildren has triggered urgent talks between schools and police, who fear the ‘‘stranger danger’’ message has gone into overdrive.

'Choppergate' journalist drops legal action

Live cross from Nine that was faked

Dan Nancarrow Channel Nine journalist Cameron Price, sacked for his role in the ‘‘Choppergate’’ saga, has dropped planned legal action against his former employer.

Prosecutors given November deadline in Morcombe case

Daniel Morcombe.

Marissa Calligeros Lawyers prosecuting the man accused of abducting and murdering Sunshine Coast schoolboy Daniel Morcombe have until November to complete a brief of evidence against him.

Everyone's talking about bones ... that's our son: Morcombes

Denise and Bruce Morcombe

Bruce and Denise Morcombe have revealed more about the anguish surrounding their eight-year mission to find out what happened to their son, Daniel.

Morcombe case provides hope for parents of missing Rachel

Rachel Antonio.

Bridie Jabour The parents of missing Queenslander Rachel Antonio will push for a coronial inquest into her disappearance 13 years ago, saying recent developments in the Daniel Morcombe case have given them renewed...

More remains found at Morcombe search site

Daniel Morcombe

Marissa Calligeros Further human remains have been found at Daniel Morcombe search site.