Murder of Daniel Morcombe, Date of Birth, Date of Death
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killed in 2003 in Australia
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About Murder of Daniel Morcombe
- Daniel James Morcombe (19 December 1989 – 7 December 2003) was an Australian boy who was abducted at age 13 from the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, on 7 December 2003.
- In August 2011, Brett Peter Cowan (born 18 September 1969), a former Sunshine Coast resident, was charged with Morcombe's murder.
- In the same month, DNA tests confirmed bones, found in an area being searched by the State Emergency Service (SES) under the guidance of the police, were Morcombe's.
- On 13 March 2014, Cowan was found guilty of the murder, and was sentenced to life imprisonment for indecently dealing with a child and interference with a corpse.
- He will be eligible for parole in August 2031.
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