Man arrested in seek for lacking mum Samantha murphy

Sunday February 4, 7am: Mum-of-three Samantha Murphy is final seen leaving her residence on Eureka Street in Ballarat East heading off on a run.

7.16am: She is captured on a neighbour’s CCTV carrying a brown singlet and black half-length leggings.

11am: Ms Murphy fails to indicate up at a deliberate brunch with household. She is reported to police as a lacking.

Monday February 5: Victoria Police launch a public enchantment to seek out Ms Murphy.  A search space is established simply exterior the suburb of Buninyong, about 14km from the place Ms Murphy was final seen, in addition to close to her residence. Police revealed Ms Murphy’s cell phone had pinged in Buninyong

Tuesday February 6: Ms Murphy’s husband, Mick, tells media that he is ‘not too dangerous beneath the circumstances.  He was pictured talking with police because the determined search continued. The search prolonged to greater than 100 specialised cops, SES crews and groups from Forest Fire Management Australia and Parks Victoria.

Wednesday February 8, 12.30pm:  A search get together discovered doable proof close to a strolling path in Woowookarung Regional Park

1.45pm: Mick Murphy turns up on the  cordoned off scene in Woowookarung Regional Park and appeared visibly shocked as he was turned away by officers. Police stated the objects present in bushland weren’t associated to her whereabouts.

Police later launched what they initially thought was CCTV of Ms Murphy leaving her property and heading off in a north-easterly path towards Yankee Flat Road close to the intersection of Warrenheip Road.

Thursday afternoon February 8: A runner got here ahead to disclose they’re the individual seen within the CCTV footage, ruling out a key line of inquiry.

Friday February 9: Victoria Police ramp up its efforts with the arrival of officers from the lacking individuals unit.

Saturday February 10: Investigators reduce the search and say that a full scale search will solely resume if recent info emerges.

Sunday February 11: As police down grade the search, locals proceed their very own search by scouring the world in small teams.

Monday February 12: Cin Hobbs, administrator of ‘Find Samantha Murphy’ Facebook group – which garnered 1000’s of members inside days introduced she was eradicating the group because it ‘has served its function’.

Tuesday, February 13: Daily Mail Australia reveals that Ms Murphy’s beloved canine, Ruby, had gone lacking.

Wednesday, February 14: Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Shane Patton confirms detectives are treating Ms Murphy’s disappearance is suspicious. 

Detectives from Victoria Police’s Missing Persons Unit spend an hour on the Murphy household’s property.

It is revealed Ruby has died.

Friday, February 16: Ms Murphy’s uncle and aunt, Allan and Janice Robson, inform Daily Mail Australia they imagine their niece was a sufferer of foul play.

Ms Robson theorises the mom was focused by a deranged stalker, saying: ‘I’d say that any individual would have been watching her. I am unable to suppose it could be anything.’ 

Monday, February 19: Mick Murphy points public plea, saying: ‘We need Sam residence please.’

He claims his household are ‘doing the most effective we are able to beneath the circumstances’. 

Thursday, February 21: Dozens of detectives from specialist items are assigned to the case.

Friday February 22: Police admit ‘a number of events’ are more than likely behind her disappearance because the hunt shifts to a recent location at Mount Clear primarily based on new telephone information evaluation. 

Thursday March 7: A 22-year-old Ballarat man is arrested in connection to Ms Murphy’s disappearance