Samantha Murphy: Man charged with murder of missing Australian woman - BBC News

The man is accused of murdering Samantha Murphy, who was last seen leaving her home a month ago.

9 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Victoria PoliceImage caption, Samantha Murphy was last seen leaving her home on 4 February for a morning runBy Hannah RitchieBBC News, SydneyAn Australian man has been charged with murdering a woman who was last seen leaving her home a month ago.

Samantha Murphy has not been seen since she went out from her home in Ballarat, Victoria, for a run on 4 February.

Her disappearance led to a huge search, but police have still found no trace of the 51-year-old mother of three.

A 22-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday at his house in Ballarat, about 115km (70 miles) northwest of Melbourne. He is yet to enter a plea.

On Thursday police said he had deliberately attacked Ms Murphy on the day of her disappearance in a bushland area where she was known to exercise, near her East Ballarat home.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-68497878

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