Daily London
Police yesterday began scouring dense bushland at Enfield State Park, about 25km south of Ballarat, in search of the mother-of-three’s remains.
Today they will continue their search of the park, which is located 5km from the dam where the 51-year-old’s phone was found in May last year.
The public is asked to stay away from the search area today.
Police revealed new intelligence prompted the fresh search, but are remaining tight-lipped about where the information came from.
It’s unclear whether any new evidence has been found.
Samantha Murphy disappeared after leaving her home on Eureka Street, Ballarat, to go for a run on February 4 last year.
Police have probed bushland at Enfield State Park, which is about half an hour from the Murphy home, multiple times since Samantha’s disappearance.
Patrick Orren Stephenson, 23, has been charged with her murder.
He has pleaded not guilty ahead of his Supreme Court trial in April next year.
