The family of missing Ballarat east woman Samantha Murphy have made a heartbreaking and emotional plea in the hope of finding the 51-year-old mother alive. After 5 days of searching, police are yet to uncover any strong leads into her disappearance, but say there are no suspicious circumstances at this stage.
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00:00 Distraught and in tears, Jess Murphy is living a nightmare.
00:06 Mum's a really strong woman and she's far too determined to give up this fight.
00:12 I know she's out there somewhere, so if you could please continue to search for her,
00:18 to give us something to work with, we'd really appreciate it.
00:22 Summoning all the courage she could muster, the eldest daughter of Ballarat East woman Samantha Murphy
00:28 issued a plea for her return after going missing five days ago, speaking directly to her mother.
00:34 Mum, we love you so much and we miss you and we need you at home with us.
00:40 Samantha's husband Mick was by his daughter's side, struggling to comprehend what's happened to his wife.
00:46 People just don't vanish in the thin air. Someone's got to know something.
00:51 Whether it be any little thing that you might think is relevant, just call the police.
00:56 Police say the mother of three left her home just after 7am on Sunday for a run in the Woolwookarung Regional Park.
01:03 Their search for Samantha has now expanded to the suburbs on the outskirts of the park
01:08 and are looking for CCTV from Sunday morning.
01:11 Certainly if they find anything of interest on the footage, we'd like them to let police know that.
01:17 A routine runner in the area, the 51-year-old's disappearance is out of character,
01:22 but police say no suspicious circumstances have been identified at this stage.
01:27 We're keeping an open mind and considering all possibilities
01:30 and we're being extremely thorough and methodical with that investigation.
01:34 But potential leads have so far met dead ends.
01:37 CCTV thought to be of Samantha running past a property has been discounted,
01:42 as have items found in nearby bushland.
01:45 Police say they're working through an enormous amount of information received from the public.
01:49 There are still dozens of community members out helping in the search, vowing they won't stop until she's found.
01:55 We just need everyone to keep looking. It may be day five, but Sam is the most strongest person, both mentally and physically.
02:03 Just keep going, keep encouraging each other.
02:06 I know that it's really hard to lose hope at the minute, but I do believe that we will find her.
02:12 Hope her family is clinging on to.
02:15 Please come home soon. I can't wait to see you and to give you the biggest hug when I do.
02:21 Andrew!
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