Police search Enfield State Park for body of missing Ballarat mum

Police search Enfield State Park for body of missing Ballarat mum

Police have confirmed another search is underway for the body of Samantha Murphy at Enfield State Park, 30km south of Ballarat.

“Detectives from the Missing Persons Squad are undertaking a targeted search in the Ballarat area today as part of the investigation into the disappearance of Samantha Murphy,” police said in a statement.

Police have confirmed a search is underway for Sam Murphy.

Police have confirmed a search is underway for Sam Murphy.

“Since February 2024, police have regularly undertaken a range of enquiries and small-scale searches as part of the current investigation.

“Police ask that members of the public do not attend the search at this time.”

Murphy, a mother of three, went missing on February 4, 2024 after going for a trail run.

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She was reported missing by her family on the same day after she failed to attend a brunch.

Her disappearance sparked major searches by police and members of the local community.

She was last captured on security footage outside her Ballarat East home, dressed in a maroon singlet and black running tights, as she left for a run in Woowookarung Regional Park.

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