Victoria Police bring in technical detection dogs capable of sniffing out SIM cards in search for Ballarat mum Samantha Murphy
That search wrapped up in the late afternoon, with no immediate plans to carry out further searches on Thursday for the allegedly murdered 51-year-old Ms Murphy. Police on Thursday will launch a"targeted search" for Samantha Murphy. Picture: Joe Armao / Pool / NCA NewsWire "We will also use assistance from the Australian Federal Police today in technical detection dogs," he said.
When asked about the difference between the AFP and Victoria Police dogs, Mr Patton said:"We don't have the capacity - we're trying to get that capability - to run a dog that can detect a SIM from a mobile phone and that type of thing".Patrick Stephenson has been charged with murder. Picture: Supplied/Facebook
Ms Murphy was last seen leaving her Eureka Street, Ballarat East home about 7am on Sunday, February 4 to go for a run in the nearby Canadian State Forest.
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