00:00 Police have bolstered their search for Samantha Murphy as the disappearance of the 51-year-old
00:07 reaches its sixth day.
00:09 From today, the missing persons squad will take charge of the investigation into Samantha
00:13 Murphy's disappearance.
00:15 The 51-year-old was last seen heading out for a run from her Ballarat East home on Sunday
00:20 morning.
00:21 It was when she missed a brunch appointment her worried family called police, sparking
00:25 an ever-widening search involving the SES, CFA and community members.
00:30 The search today is focusing on the area of Bunanyong, but has previously covered Ballarat
00:35 East, Canadian and Mount Helen areas.
00:39 Police have confirmed there's nothing immediate to indicate there's anything sinister behind
00:43 Samantha's disappearance, but they nonetheless hold significant concerns for her welfare.
00:47 We'll continue the search until we find her.
00:49 So obviously we're in our sixth day of the search.
00:52 Our concerns heighten the longer the time goes.
00:55 Police say Ms Murphy had a watch and a smartphone on her at the time she disappeared, but have
01:00 declined to reveal whether any data has been sourced from those devices.
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