Samantha Murphy: police conclude fresh bushland search for body of missing Ballarat woman

No body was found during a search near Buninyong where alleged murder victim's mobile phone was last detected

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A renewed search for missing Ballarat woman Samantha Murphy that zeroed in on bushland south of Ballarat has concluded without finding the alleged murder victim.

Victoria police on Wednesday announced they would focus on combing bushland in the Buninyong area based on new intelligence. The significant" search focused on the area where Murphy's mobile phone was last detected on the day she went missing last month.

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