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 #5

[MrJ]

I just saw from a journalist on Twitter police allege this was an intentional attack.... this gets worse and worse. Absolutely horrific (apologies for double post, post button was a bit slow)

 

[OptimusLime]

More likely if drugs involved he was coming home from a friends house out that late or a nightclub (they shut at 4-5am in Ballarat).

A lot of people up at 5am on a Saturday night/Sunday morning in Ballarat, probably not as many at 7am, but a lot go to "kick on's" at a friends house.

In the presser someone just asked that question and he said empathetically no. "Alleging deliberate attack which caused the death of Samantha"

 

[Notascreenname]

More likely if drugs involved he was coming home from a friends house out that late or a nightclub (they shut at 4-5am in Ballarat).

A lot of people up at 5am on a Saturday night/Sunday morning in Ballarat, probably not as many at 7am, but a lot go to "kick on's" at a friends house.

The drugs theory is pure speculation based on hear say. I won't be relying on that theory without police confirmation.

 

[wow3333]

Could deliberate and not "hit n run" be:

Because the suspect hit and took her body and deliberate because didn't assist and knowingly covered it up?

 

[brissygirl2019]

Why not? Makes sense before it gets too hot.

True, it would be cooler. But in IMO from years of following local grade football thanks to having brothers, I spent a lot of weekends at games and weeknights watching footy training. It would be almost pointless to schedule footy training on a Sunday morning, after a Saturday night, you wouldn't get too many turning up lol

My early thought is that he could have had a big night/early morning and has made a bad decision or two along the way

IMO

 

[pipj]

I’m really glad the police got him.
Well done VicPol

 

[fauhjdsh]

I just saw from a journalist on Twitter police allege this was an intentional attack.... this gets worse and worse. Absolutely horrific

Whoaaah…

 

[T-dawg420]

“This was murder, by definition this was a deliberate attack on samantha”.

That sounds quite unnerving, does that rule out hit and run? Usually they are accidents followed By panic. The wording doesn’t sound to great at all, “deliberate attack on samantha”.

I wonder how they know she was murdered? and how it was deliberate attack? Someone gave him up? Recordings of his conversations?

My mind is going as crazy as a rat on a wheel!

 

[Algorithm]

Heartbreaking Samantha was murdered the day she disappeared at Mount Clear. Infuriating the alleged murderer isn't telling police where her body is located. Profoundly sad outcome, even if I did think there was a slim chance of survival.

He will tell police eventually once he realises he’ll spend a good part of the rest of his life in jail. Time for Victoria to introduce no body no parole laws.

 

[wow3333]

Haven't mentioned "planned" yet so "deliberate"' could easily quantify as doing it and then covering it up?

 

[SouthAussie]

The police will be opposing bail.

 

[drsleuth]

"Deliberate attack resulting in the murder of Samantha"

 

[OrangeCash]

Very clear on this being a deliberate attack on SM. That to me rules out accident and cover up.

Someone just asked 'its not being treated as an alleged hit and run?' he replied 'no'

 

[SouthAussie]

"In Victoria, the details are tested in court, not at a press conference"

 

[ProfCluezo]

Why is the murderer refusing to disclose where Samantha’s body is?

 

[OptimusLime]

“This was murder, by definition this was a deliberate attack on samantha”.

That sounds quite unnerving, does that rule out hit and run? Usually they are accidents followed By panic. The wording doesn’t sound to great at all, “deliberate attack on samantha”.

I wonder how they know she was murdered? and how it was deliberate attack? Someone gave him up? Recordings of his conversations?

My mind is going as crazy as a rat on a wheel!

He's ruled it out several times in the presser.
I liked his comment of,"evidence heard in court not in a press conference. "

 

[Notascreenname]

Haven't mentioned "planned" yet so "deliberate"' could easily quantify as doing it and then covering it up?

He's obviously covered it up because he's not disclosed the location of the body.

 

[T-dawg420]

I think SouthAussie said it earlier, but if he’s not giving up the body, then there must be a pretty bad reason for it.

Excuse the graphic nature of this next comment, but it must be to dispose of evidence of the crime he actually committed, through time and decomposition, IMO.

 

[OptimusLime]

Why is the murderer refusing to disclose where Samantha’s body is?

Could be a number of reasons, possibly awaiting counsel advice.

 

[Notascreenname]

Why is the murderer refusing to disclose where Samantha’s body is?

Because then he's admitting that he killed her. Without a body he still has space to deny it