Samantha Murphy: Wild theories emerge after Ballarat missing woman completely vanished on a Sunday morning run - as her family address disgusting rumours

The mysterious disappearance of mother-of-three Samantha Murphy has spawned a slew of conspiracy theories, ranging from the wild and offensive to the plausible and possible. Samantha Murphy, 51, vanished while out for a 7.30am jog in the Woowookarung Regional Park beauty spot near Ballarat, Victoria last Sunday and hasn't been seen since Ms Murphy's family have attacked the online trolls who have been falsely alleging Ms Murphy's husband Mick was behind her disappearance FALSE CLAIMS 'HER HUSBAND WAS INVOLVED' On Thursday, Ms Murphy's family attacked the online trolls who have been falsely alleging Ms Murphy's husband Mick was behind her disappearance. Samantha Murphy left her Ballarat home at 7am on Sunday to go for a run in the nearby state forest and did not return home, nor has she been seen since A LOCAL DID IT Another wild claim alleges Ms Murphy was involved in an ongoing dispute with a local who took their revenge while she was out on her regular run. SES volunteers and police have checked the verges along the key routes Samantha Murphy might have taken to the forest in case she was the victim of a hit and run HIT AND RUN The route to the forest mountain trails where she regularly runs requires her to walk or jog along country roads, sparking fears she may have been involved in a traffic accident. On Thursday, Ms Murphy's eldest daughter Jess made a tearful plea to the community and paid tribute to her mother, begging for her to 'come home soon'.