Australia Samantha Murphy, 51, last seen leaving her property to go for a run in the Canadian State Forest, Ballarat 100km NW of Melbourne, 4 Feb 2024 #6

[fauhjdsh]

How close is the parents home in Mt Clear to these running tracks?

Very close ..

 

[fauhjdsh]

Very close ..

White ford new modem work Ute with ladder is seen in the driveway on google street view..

 

[Dr Samoht]

Due to him house-sitting in Scotsburn?

imo

Thinking along those lines too.

 

[Skyboy90]

So one would assume he was at his parents house on that morning.

They must have that white Ute in a cctv grab somewhere.

 

[Dr Samoht]

How close is the parents home in Mt Clear to these running tracks?

A ten to twelve minute walk

 

[fauhjdsh]

So one would assume he was at his parents house on that morning.

They must have that white Ute in a cctv grab somewhere.

Impossible to know..I read (daily mail ) he also had a sharehouse..
Probably was driving in between a few places .. back and forth etc..

 

[fauhjdsh]

Impossible to know..I read (daily mail ) he also had a sharehouse..
Probably was driving in between a few places .. back and forth etc..

Don’t know if that particular Ute was his tho.. as his father is electrician also.

 

[mondayschild]

Has the Yarrowee (pine) plantation in Mount Clear been checked - does anyone remember this being mentioned?

 

[fauhjdsh]

Impossible to know..I read (daily mail ) he also had a sharehouse..
Probably was driving in between a few places .. back and forth etc..

He may have come across Samantha on his way to/from his parents mt clear house early that morning…

 

[Deleted member 293720]

Well played VICPOL! In the previous press conference they mentioned the Mt Clear area but made it sound like someone very close to Sam’s inner circle was responsible. The perp most likely felt he was off the hook and lived a bit more freely which ultimately gave them enough evidence to arrest and charge him. IMO

Sometimes police have to act swiftly because of circumstances, he might have been planning a trip overseas etc..

That's why police and acting superintendent Mark Hatt in his press conference didn't like to say too much to the public before an arrest / charges, in case the perpetrator is close by or listening in

Agree, well played VICPOL ! Hard work and Dedication pays off

 

[fauhjdsh]

Same

 

[fauhjdsh]

I’d say police are checking all tele communications towers etc in and around bush land as he may have familiarity with them.. you would think he would take her immediately out of the the area to a another remote area he was comfortable in..

 

[bearbear]

like someone else here suggested he may have been a runner through these tracks too and potentially he and sm nodded hello to each other at times, he may have decided she was interested in him, sadly sometimes even a quick smile can be mistaken for something else?

 

[MrsWattle]

Is this the fire you are asking about?

Victoria fires: Dereel fire treated as suspicious as danger remains after Ballarat, Beaufort fires kept at bay - but danger remains

amp.theage.com.au

Victoria fires: Dereel fire treated as suspicious as danger remains after Ballarat, Beaufort fires kept at bay - but danger remains

amp.theage.com.au

Dereel fire is beyond Buninyong.

 

[Deleted member 293720]

I just read in a HS article that it can now be revealed that the police had him in their sights for more than a fortnight.

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/truecrimeaustralia/police-courts-victoria/patrick-orren-stephenson-named-as-accused-killer-of-ballarat-mum-samantha-murphy/news-story/dea6fd7fb114a46c19ae9039ce11563f?amp

I was sure someone or others were being watched closely

Another reason, detectives did not issue any warnings to the public about possible threats to their safety throughout the month-long investigation.

This cretin, my thoughts, could kill another woman again

but police knew their perpetrator was being watched 24/7 under their surveillance for quite a while

so there was no risk to the public

 

[fawlty towers]

JMO.He may have looked up to his father and tried to emulate his football feats, but couldn't quite get there. He certainly chose the right path, because he is way more famous than his father ever was NOW.
RIP SAM.

 

[Voluspa]

He is charged with murder ... the intent to kill, in Victoria.

imo

Exactly this. Murder NOT manslaughter.

 

[ProfCluezo]

Yesterday it was "he was at risk - due to possible 'self-harm'.
Mr Tamanika needs to make up his mind....
Perhaps he should have *thought* of his father & the *unwanted* publicity, before he allegedly commited this appalling & heartbreaking murder.

(imo)

… where was the accused’s conscience? Where is it… still??!!

 

[BoysTown]

Inside the life of Patrick Stephenson, the man accused of killing Samantha Murphy

Detectives allege Patrick Stephenson took Samantha Murphy’s life on February 4 and attempted to conceal the killing for more than a month.

www.theage.com.au

Following news of his arrest, locals described him as a troubled teenager.

 

[ProfCluezo]

I guess moving between two homes makes it easy to make excuses for where one has been… and what one may have been up to…? Even if there are significant others in one’s life…