The Ballarat woman left her home early last month to go jogging and has not been seen since.
A man has been arrested over the disappearance of Ballarat woman Samantha Murphy. The 22-year-old Ballarat man was arrested about 6am on Wednesday at his home, Victoria Police said. He was yet to be charged as of Thursday morning.
Murphy, a 51-year-old mother of three, left her home at Eureka Street in Ballarat East on 4 February to go jogging and has not been seen since. Police said despite a significant investigation and extensive searches of the Canadian Forest area, no trace of Murphy has been located. Officers have spoken to a number of people as part of their investigation into Murphy's disappearance, police said. In late February, detective acting superintendent Mark Hatt said it was most likely her disappearance involved one or more parties. Police were doubtful she was still alive, Hatt told reporters on 23 February. "We understand that there is a continued high level of interest in this investigation and concern about Samantha's disappearance, however it remains critical that any speculation does not impede any aspects of the investigation," police said on Thursday. Detectives are continuing to appeal for anyone who has CCTV or dashcam footage and is yet to speak to police to come forward. www.sbs.com.au/news iOS Android
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