The best people are on this job IMO. Vicpol Missing Persons Squad are excellent, methodical and dedicated.
The audio in this link is worth a listen, crime writer John Sylvester talks about the MPS.
Sly of the Underworld has commented on missing Ballarat woman Samantha Murphy, who hasn’t been seen since going for a jog on the morning of February 4th. “In these sort of circumstances, the victim has no secrets,” Sly told Ross and Russ. Press PLAY to hear his comments Image (Murphy): Victoria...
www.3aw.com.au
It sounds like one of the detectives working this case is Samantha Russell. Samantha is an awesome detective, dedicated and dogged.
She was involved in the investigation of missing woman Kelly Zhang. There was media interest in the case at the time although there may not have been much coverage out of Victoria.
Here's an article about Det. Samantha Russell and her work on the Kelly Zhang case.
Solving the murder was never enough for Samantha Russell. Finding Ju “Kelly” Zhang’s body, giving her family closure, is what drove the detective and her team.
www.theage.com.au
"Russell is everything you want to see in a modern cop. Smart, dedicated and committed to her job and the victims she represents. The former emergency nurse took to policing in 2011 and soon knew she wanted to work on complex cases such as Zhang’s. Ten years later she won the Mick Miller Detective of the Year Award for her work in this case. “I’ve told her I’ll be working for her one day,” says Combridge, her squad boss."