I was wondering the same …..
To my way of thinking the early announcement yesterday that an excavator was to be deployed at the search site was a little sensational , perhaps misleading,in that I had visions of metres of dirt being dug out to hopefully unearth human remains …. Instead we now learn it was there to clear the blackberry bushes between the road and the dam !
Best way to do it besides burning them, and you don't want to burn if there's a chance there's evidence under them to be found.
Great points !!!
No, Police shut up shop at that dam site late yesterday …. Didn’t return today ..
Dive squad were there, but it looks like the water might only be knee deep, if this picture from further up the thread is anything to go by. Wouldn't have taken too long to clear it if it's that shallow the whole way across.
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Very possibly exacerbated by Polair, although was the Buninyong area searched only because of the 5pm (or whenever) phone ping?
I believe so …. As at the time, it seemed a bit odd that the actual running area was searched last by Polair …. Last light of the afternoon …
The police need to be sure, the accused murderer can be linked with the phone and dam. If they can't get this link, there is a strong possibility that someone else is involved. I am sure the accused murderer is feeling very uncomfortable at the moment and whether he still remains silent, especially on what the police might uncover
I agree. He either knew the dam was there or noticed it as he was looking for somewhere to dispose of the phone. He will then have pulled over and walked close enough to the water to ensure his throw made it well into the dam. He wouldn't have risked a poor throw from too far away because he then would have had to go down, retrieve it and take another throw.
Dive squad were there, but it looks like the water might only be knee deep, if this picture from further up the thread is anything to go by. Wouldn't have taken too long to clear it if it's that shallow the whole way across.
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
Does any one think it might be possible that the alleged offender has started to cooperate with Police, and told them a location??? And police are keeping this information quiet for the moment??? Perhaps the reality of incarceration is sinking in for the alleged offender?? Just a thought and...
BBM - it’s an interesting point you make Scooby… and if the accused has been sharing some gold nuggets with a buddy in remand, he’ll probably now start questioning whether he should be sharing any more!
You can tell from the edges that when there's been more rain, the water would be over the diver's head. I think it would hold maybe a metre more water to fill it.
I live in the sth East and have blackberry and can confirm they have struggled this year .... a good thing as they are very invasive
I like to think that VICPOL about once a week drag in their scruffiest constable, deck him out in St VInnies gear, and , on the promise of double pay, insert him into the Remand Center, as a Lonely Burglar From Ballarat, having him slither up to Stephenson for smoko. and a chat. Next week, different scruffy sent in.
keep in mind the lack of rainfall Victoria has had, in addition looking at the photos of the dam it is very muddy on the banks which IMO looks as though water has been pumped from it recently.
The poor old lonely Ballarat burglar… he just wants someone to talk to. I’d be wanting double pay too, but imagine the stories! Haha
You can have mine! They have not struggled at all. I guess it depends on the individual water table. The ones pictured near the dam would have no trouble drawing up nearby moisture.
