Police make a grim decision as they search for a missing person

Samantha Murphy's body has been found in Ballarat, Victoria. Police have abandoned the latest hunt for the Ballarat mum's body. Ballarat mother Samantha Murphy was last seen alive in October. Police are still searching for the body of the mother-of-one Samantha.

Police using specialised cadaver dogs brought in from across the border are scouring the bush in multiple locations looking for Samantha Murphy. Ballarat mother Samantha Murphy is believed to be missing from Ballarat, Victoria. Police are using the specialised dogs to scour the bush looking for her.