Australia Samantha Murphy, 51, last seen leaving her property to go for a run in the Canadian State Forest, Ballarat 100km NW of Melbourne, 4 Feb 2024 #3

[SLouTh]

There is a big ground search happening on Saturday around the area where SM supposedly went missing. This is being organised by volunteers, an Aboriginal bush tracker is even flying in from another state to assist with the search.
I am surprised that the family is still so quiet about this - I understand if they don’t want to speak to the media in person or even if they don’t want to search themselves. But if it was me with a family member missing and strangers going out of their way, I would at least release a press statement thanking the people and giving them any cornerstone that may assist with the search: most frequently taken route and distance, the colour of her shoes and socks etc etc anything that might seem minuscule but can help the search efforts.

Also from The Age article I linked above … Published today

Mick said he hopes everyone who has been involved in the search so far know how grateful the family is for their support. “I just thank them for all their efforts and time that they’re putting into the search for Sam,” he said.

Samantha Murphy’s husband hopes for good news as volunteers keep up the hunt

A community group determined not to let the missing Ballarat mum slip from memory has taken up the search effort with an event planned this weekend.

www.theage.com.au

 

[mamamama9873]

The fact that so many have foliage over them does suggest they wouldn't be used. Police did say in an earlier interview, they put drones down a lot of them.

Samantha knew about the mine shafts and always ran on the tracks according to friends.

There was a gentleman on the ABC who runs a forest rehabilitation with a group, he has lived close there for around 30 years, and he doesn't believe that could happen, he said most are closed over, and the council has gone through and checked them, including some have grates over them secured in so they can't be opened.

He said Council would have a huge liability on their hands, if they weren't secured

The police don't seem to be too interested in this theory, nor about reports of some weirdo hanging around in the bush
They haven't done a sketch of anyone of interest and haven't made a warning announcement for the public to beware when venturing to the bush, etc.

It sounds like they are following a good lead

It sure does sound like they are following a good lead. No pleas or further information from the family either which seems so strange.

 

[mamamama9873]

Also from The Age article I linked above … Published today

Mick said he hopes everyone who has been involved in the search so far know how grateful the family is for their support. “I just thank them for all their efforts and time that they’re putting into the search for Sam,” he said.

Wasn’t aware, thank you for pointing it out.
I still don’t understand that the family isn’t putting up posters and releasing more information down to the colour of her phone case, any jewellery, most preferred distance and path for jogging etc

 

[MrsWattle]

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The car rego is visible in earlier photos…can just make out the tip of her shoe too, with what looks like a white stripe? Can see it here.

Last image of jogger Samantha Murphy, missing for four days in Canadian State Forest, released

That footage has been ruled out. Another runner came forward to say she was in that film

 

[SLouTh]

Wasn’t aware, thank you for pointing it out.
I still don’t understand that the family isn’t putting up posters and releasing more information down to the colour of her phone case, any jewellery, most preferred distance and path for jogging etc

I suspect it is the police that are withholding that information for some reason ????

Information also gets misconstrued, remember the Caddick Case, all the media reported she was wearing Nikes, but in actual fact she was wearing ASICS ..(Ironically)

IMO

 

[Deleted member 293720]

It sure does sound like they are following a good lead. No pleas or further information from the family either which seems so strange.

There has been no new press conference from the detectives in charge of the case or taking questions from reporters and wanting to get information out there to the public. All quiet, something is happening in the background

 

[Deleted member 293720]

There is a big ground search happening on Saturday around the area where SM supposedly went missing. This is being organised by volunteers, an Aboriginal bush tracker is even flying in from another state to assist with the search.
I am surprised that the family is still so quiet about this - I understand if they don’t want to speak to the media in person or even if they don’t want to search themselves. But if it was me with a family member missing and strangers going out of their way, I would at least release a press statement thanking the people and giving them any cornerstone that may assist with the search: most frequently taken route and distance, the colour of her shoes and socks etc etc anything that might seem minuscule but can help the search efforts.

They most likely have been told to keep away from the media, shut your mouths about any of this, as the police have probably said to them, we are following numerous important leads, the same reason why the police haven't been doing any updates press conferences. Everything has gone quiet.

The police have their own trackers as well, they have everything they need at their disposal

 

[mamamama9873]

I suspect it is the police that are withholding that information for some reason ????

Information also gets misconstrued, remember the Caddick Case, all the media reported she was wearing Nikes, but in actual fact she was wearing ASICS ..(Ironically)

IMO

Possibly.

Seems strange that information released is conflicting:

10km/20km walk/ run
Meeting at 10am/11am
No clear indication where she would have gone but then the information MM went looking at Buninyong (which is 20km away)

Why don’t they issue a clear cut media statement, that is then distributed to media (hopefully most people involved in searches use the trustworthy media outlets that don’t construe information) and read out by the police.

I think of Madeline McCann whose parents made many appeals and even pointed out her unusual iris. Of course with an adult being missing it’s less likely they got abducted and are living a life elsewhere.

It still doesn’t make sense to me to not release clearer information. It doesn’t necessarily point to guilt (just as much pleading and making appeals wouldn’t be proof of innocence). IMO it does show some discontent in the wider family.

 

[SouthAussie]

Possibly.

Seems strange that information released is conflicting:

10km/20km walk/ run
Meeting at 10am/11am
No clear indication where she would have gone but then the information MM went looking at Buninyong (which is 20km away)

Why don’t they issue a clear cut media statement, that is then distributed to media (hopefully most people involved in searches use the trustworthy media outlets that don’t construe information) and read out by the police.

I think of Madeline McCann whose parents made many appeals and even pointed out her unusual iris. Of course with an adult being missing it’s less likely they got abducted and are living a life elsewhere.

It still doesn’t make sense to me to not release clearer information. It doesn’t necessarily point to guilt (just as much pleading and making appeals wouldn’t be proof of innocence). IMO it does show some discontent in the wider family.

There is really nothing that they need to tell the public, though.

Just ... this is what Samantha looked like when she disappeared, this was the last place she was known to be, on this date at this time, her regular run is trails through the Canadian Forest. She is still missing.

imo

 

[ChuckE]

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The car rego is visible in earlier photos…can just make out the tip of her shoe too, with what looks like a white stripe? Can see it here.

Last image of jogger Samantha Murphy, missing for four days in Canadian State Forest, released

I see about 1cm of black and a very tiny bit of white..I have sliders that are black with white writing, also boots, runners and slippers which would easily look like this... earlier photos? Please show me... thankyou

 

[ChuckE]

There is a big ground search happening on Saturday around the area where SM supposedly went missing. This is being organised by volunteers, an Aboriginal bush tracker is even flying in from another state to assist with the search.
I am surprised that the family is still so quiet about this - I understand if they don’t want to speak to the media in person or even if they don’t want to search themselves. But if it was me with a family member missing and strangers going out of their way, I would at least release a press statement thanking the people and giving them any cornerstone that may assist with the search: most frequently taken route and distance, the colour of her shoes and socks etc etc anything that might seem minuscule but can help the search efforts.

I'd be screaming from the rooftop!

 

[mamamama9873]

I'd be screaming from the rooftop!

Same. I just can’t relate

 

[ChuckE]

Possibly.

Seems strange that information released is conflicting:

10km/20km walk/ run
Meeting at 10am/11am
No clear indication where she would have gone but then the information MM went looking at Buninyong (which is 20km away)

Why don’t they issue a clear cut media statement, that is then distributed to media (hopefully most people involved in searches use the trustworthy media outlets that don’t construe information) and read out by the police.

I think of Madeline McCann whose parents made many appeals and even pointed out her unusual iris. Of course with an adult being missing it’s less likely they got abducted and are living a life elsewhere.

It still doesn’t make sense to me to not release clearer information. It doesn’t necessarily point to guilt (just as much pleading and making appeals wouldn’t be proof of innocence). IMO it does show some discontent in the wider family.

We'll said

 

[Bats]

It still doesn’t make sense to me to not release clearer information. It doesn’t necessarily point to guilt (just as much pleading and making appeals wouldn’t be proof of innocence). IMO it does show some discontent in the wider family.

In a missing person case like this, the Police release exactly what information they need to. Also, we, the public probably know less than 1% of what the Police know. I suspect if they needed more specific information, they'd be asking for it.

 

[SouthAussie]

This Age article (Feb 9th) says that posters have been handed out all around Ballarat. It says the posters show Samantha as she looked that morning, and the more formal photo of Samantha.

A CCTV snap, a morning run, then nothing. The search for Samantha Murphy

Her husband Mick said no one vanishes into thin air, but after six days of searching, there’s been no sign of the 51-year-old after she went for a run.

www.theage.com.au

 

[SLouTh]

but then the information MM went looking at Buninyong (which is 20km away)

BBM

Is this information correct ???

One article states that “they” searched Buninyong … “They” could be the Police…. ??? Searching the last phone ping.. ???

he rang up and reported it and after that they started looking out the other side of Buninyong, which is 20-30km away.'

Or is there another article that states MM himself went to search down in Buninyong the day Samantha went missing???

Inside the frantic hours after Samantha Murphy went missing

The family of missing mother-of-three Samantha Murphy have revealed how her husband tried to find her on the morning she went missing.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[mamamama9873]

BBM

Is this information this correct ???

One article states that “they” searched Buninyong … “They” could be the Police…. ??? Searching the last phone ping.. ???

he rang up and reported it and after that they started looking out the other side of Buninyong, which is 20-30km away.'

Or is there another article that states MM himself went to search down in Buninyong the day Samantha went missing???

Inside the frantic hours after Samantha Murphy went missing

The family of missing mother-of-three Samantha Murphy have revealed how her husband tried to find her on the morning she went missing.

www.dailymail.co.uk

This is the information I was referring to, might have interpreted it wrong. Thank you for double checking this.

 

[SLouTh]

This is the information I was referring to, might have interpreted it wrong. Thank you for double checking this.

There are just so many versions of the story, like the early days of many investigations, that it is hard to know what is correct ???
Sometimes things are correct and sometimes they are not …. Time will usually tell …

That is where the value of a good investigative journalist covering the case becomes so important … IMO

 

[CoffeeHug]

Same. I just can’t relate

If you've never had a missing relative for a period of time then no, you can't relate. Nor can you know what you would do or how you would react if actually in that situation.

 

[Hats]

There is really nothing that they need to tell the public, though.

Just ... this is what Samantha looked like when she disappeared, this was the last place she was known to be, on this date at this time, her regular run is trails through the Canadian Forest. She is still missing.

imo

I didn't see where they gave a time (or even a date) for that photo of her holding the dog poo. What was the time then?