Divers were employed to search a dam on a property south of Ballarat on Wednesday, as detectives recovered a phone during a fresh search for evidence.
Detectives investigating the disappearance of Samantha Murphy have located "items of interest" during a fresh search on Wednesday. Victoria Police will await the results of forensic testing, after items of interest in the Samantha Murphy investigation were recovered during a fresh search on Wednesday.
"At this stage we are not providing further information about the items until that testing has been completed." During the search police officers appeared to celebrate, exchanging hugs and handshakes after seemingly making a breakthrough.
Patrick Stephenson Victoria Police Missing Person
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