Victoria Police remain determined to find the body of missing woman Samantha Murphy, almost a year after her disappearance in Ballarat. Murphy, 51, was last seen on a regular 14km run in the Canadian State Forest on February 4, 2023. Despite extensive searches and the arrest of Patrick Orren Stephenson for murder, her body has not been found. Police continue to urge the public to be vigilant and report any potential discoveries in areas where searches have taken place.
Almost a year on from her disappearance in Ballarat , Victoria Police say there are determined to find missing woman Samantha Murphy’s body. Murphy, 51, was last seen leaving her home for a 14km run along a route she regularly travelled in the Canadian State Forest on February 4. Her body is yet to be found, despite extensive searches by police and members of the public, with a particular focus on the Canadian State Forest, Enfield State Park and Buninyong Bushland Reserve.
“We also know that Samantha’s death has had an enormous impact on the Ballarat community, as well as the wider Victorian community. “I want to reaffirm to the community that the Missing Persons Squad remains committed to doing everything we can to locate Samantha — while a year has passed, we still believe we can locate her. “This year we will continue to conduct searches in the Ballarat area, including searches in areas highlighted by intelligence derived from a number of sources.
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