Australia Samantha Murphy, 51, last seen leaving her property to go for a run in the Canadian State Forest, Ballarat, 4 Feb 2024 *Arrest* #9

[ProfCluezo]

The heat is on, so to speak

 

[wallyworld]

So pleased that police carried out the search yesterday as Victoria is forecasted to have heavy rainfall and flash flooding later today.

A severe weather warning was issued on Thursday morning for damaging winds and heavy rainfall for Victorians in the Central, East Gippsland, South West, North Central, North East, West and South Gippsland and Wimmera districts. Heavy rainfall which may lead to flash flooding is forecasted for Thursday evening and Friday morning​

 

[Milkyjoe]

Confirmed SM's phone.

 

[iamshadow21]

Confirmed SM's phone.

Source?

 

[Sor Juana]

Sam Murphy search: Expert reveals big fear amid breakthrough in search for missing Ballarat mother

“If it does transpire (the phone) is hers, they may not have got as much information as they could have done if it had been found earlier,” Dr Mallett said on Sunrise.
“It really depends on the quality of the phone and how damaged it is. Remember, it has been outside.”
Assessing the phone could take weeks, the academic said.

 

[Milkyjoe]

Source?

One of our news stations, 7 news. I can't find it reported anywhere else yet though.

Hmmm.

Major update after mobile phone discovered in search for Samantha Murphy

Police found a mobile phone next to a dam near Ballarat on Wednesday and 7NEWS has been told who the phone belongs to.

7news.com.au

 

[iamshadow21]

One of our news stations, 7 news. I can't find it reported anywhere else yet though.

Hmmm.

Major update after mobile phone discovered in search for Samantha Murphy

Police found a mobile phone next to a dam near Ballarat on Wednesday and 7NEWS has been told who the phone belongs to.

7news.com.au

If it was a news reader they may have misspoken.

I'm keeping my powder dry until I see it reported in an actual article.

 

[Sor Juana]

Police found a mobile phone next to a dam near Ballarat on Wednesday and 7NEWS has been told who the phone belongs to.

A mobile phone found during a new search for Samantha Murphy does belong to the missing Victorian mother, 7NEWS has been told.

 

[Milkyjoe]

If it was a news reader they may have misspoken.

I'm keeping my powder dry until I see it reported in an actual article.

This is an article... I'm not referring to any news reader.

 

[SLouTh]

How did the ping happen if the phone was in the dam at 5pm? Or would have been 5pm when the phone was tossed.

Back in February, Det Inspector Mark Hatt said in the Police Presser that they had access to mobile phone data, but would not elaborate on what that was ….

I believe today is the first time we have heard that the phoned pinged at 5pm …. On the day Sam went missing ….
I also wonder if the Police have further phone tracking data from that day in the lead up to 5pm …. I hope so …

After / about 1min 15 seconds …

 

[Sor Juana]

Samantha Murphy: Top crime expert reveals major fear cops hold after breakthrough in search for missing Ballarat mother

A leading criminologist has revealed a mobile phone found on the banks of a dam in the hunt for missing mum Samantha Murphy might be damaged beyond use as police close their investigation at the latest search site.

 

[SLouTh]

Police found a mobile phone next to a dam near Ballarat on Wednesday and 7NEWS has been told who the phone belongs to.


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Thankyou for that link confirming the phone …
The news video in the link also states that Police have said there are more searches to happen in the coming days ….

IMO

 

[SLouTh]

Police confirm Samantha Murphy search has been paused day after 'items of interest' recovered

Divers were employed to search a dam on a property south of Ballarat on Wednesday, as detectives recovered a phone during a fresh search for evidence.

www.abc.net.au

What is that thing that one of the police kneeling down is holding in the second photo down.

I thought it looked like a spoon on first glance, but the more I looked it seemed to look like some sort of metal tool, like a wrench or a tyre lever.

I think it is a metal “set square” that police use to measure anything found .. length by width … often such items are placed next to evidence when photographed to enable future viewers to identify the size of items found at a later date …

IMO

 

[Reneemaree88]

It was confirmed to be Samantha’s phone by Chanel 7, so the daily mail states. Our two most credible news sources.

Major update after phone discovery in search for Samantha Murphy

A phone uncovered by police during a search for the body of missing mother Samantha Murphy does belong to the missing mum, sources have told media.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[Milkyjoe]

It was confirmed to be Samantha’s phone by Chanel 7, so the daily mail states. Our two most credible news sources

Major update after phone discovery in search for Samantha Murphy

A phone uncovered by police during a search for the body of missing mother Samantha Murphy does belong to the missing mum, sources have told media.

www.dailymail.co.uk

The Daily Mail credible? Is this sarcasm?

Edit. Oh didn't see your wink face.

7 is credible enough they wouldn't state this in print otherwise.

 

[Trooper]

The Daily Mail credible? Is this sarcasm?

I think you could take that as an affirmative.

 

[iamshadow21]

The Daily Mail credible? Is this sarcasm?

Generally, yes, praise for the DM on here is sarcasm.

The DM has great pictures early on, and often has detail other sources don't, but their hit and miss record for truth means there's always the need for a pinch of salt when relying on them as a source.

Sometimes they're right, but others, not so much.

 

[jjleroche]

Photos in the link above posted by @brjakj show police looking at an object, there are several photos.
I looked with my big Miss Marple magnifying glass but can't make out what it is.

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Police confirm Samantha Murphy search has been paused day after 'items of interest' recovered

Divers were employed to search a dam on a property south of Ballarat on Wednesday, as detectives recovered a phone during a fresh search for evidence.

www.abc.net.au

What is that thing that one of the police kneeling down is holding in the second photo down.

I thought it looked like a spoon on first glance, but the more I looked it seemed to look like some sort of metal tool, like a wrench or a tyre lever.

Yes!! Could be either of those things. Well-spotted TootsieFootsie, or even a short (child's?) golf putter.

IIRC, early on there was some mention of a family online golf business in which PS was involved.
I'm aware of a US pro golfer who bears the same name, but it wasn't him - definitely an Australian business.

I'm guessing the alleged killer plays golf. Perhaps this is the murder weapon, and maybe there's some incriminating DNA...

JMO

 

[Marg944]

Samantha Murphy: Phone discovered in search belonged to missing mum​

https://www.news.com.au/national/victoria/crime/samantha-murphy-phone-discovered-in-search-belonged-to-missing-mum/news-story/55649e1ea85a8ef286f353bb37d808ac

 

[TootsieFootsie]

I think it is a metal “set square” that police use to measure anything found .. length by width … often such items are placed next to evidence when photographed to enable future viewers to identify the size of items found at a later date …

The object on the left is a set square.

I was referring to the object on the right held by the man kneeling. The object in a plastic bag.

Maybe a mag torch?