Brother urges missing man to make contact
Posted - ABC
The brother of a missing Alice Springs man has urged him to make contact with his family.
Peter Wayne Murphy, 46, was reported missing on August 19.
The father of four was last seen at a bar in Alice Springs two days earlier.
Michael Murphy says his brother would normally advise his family of his travel plans and his disappearance is disturbing.
"Very worried and it's very upsetting for the family. Just that not knowing. If he could contact us or whatever we'd be better off, but yes, just that not knowing where he is," he said.
Mystery over missing Port Pirie man
September 11, 2008 11:00am
Peter Wayne Murphy, 46, has not been seen since Sunday, August 17. His former wife reported him missing two days later.
Mr Murphy's sister, Cheryl, of Port Pirie, said it was extremely unusual for him not to regularly contact his estranged children.
He was last seen at Alice Spring's Town and Country bar in the Todd Mall about noon on August 17.
Alice Springs Detective Sergeant Michael Sharkey said Mr Murphy did not have psychological problems.
Police were concerned for his welfare because he had not contacted family or friends.
Mr Murphy had many friends living in South Australia.
"It's totally out of character," Det-Sgt Sharkey said.
Mr Murphy, who left Pt Pirie about 10 years ago, is described as Caucasian, 182cm tall with a slim build, fair complexion, blue eyes, greying brown hair with a grey beard.
Anybody with information about Mr Murphy should contact the police dedicated hot-line ph: 08 8951 8874.
Wednesday
27-May-2009 (1430 hrs CST)
Missing man appeal–Alice
Springs
Police are following up a new lead in the search for a man
who was last seen in Alice Springs in August last year.
Peter Wayne Murphy, 46, is described as a Caucasian male of
slim build, 182 cm tall, fair complexion, blue eyes, brown
hair with some grey and a grey beard. He was last seen at
the Town and Country bar in the Todd Mall around 12 noon on
Sunday August 17, 2008.
Police issued photos of the missing man and also distributed
flyers throughout the Territory and South Australia. The
missing man’s families also distributed flyers throughout
South Australia.
A woman contacted Crime Stoppers recently after she
recognised the man in one of the flyers in Coober Pedy. The
woman said she had picked up a man matching his description
in September last year near the outskirts of Coober Pedy.
She said she drove him into town and thought no more about
it until she recognised him from the flyer.
Police have today re-issued Mr Murphy’s photo in the hope
others may also recognise him and contact police.
Anyone with information can phone police on 131 444 or Crime
Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
New clues into mystery over missing man
Posted
Police want to speak to anyone who can identify this man. (NT Police)
Police say they have a new lead into the suspicious disappearance of an Alice Springs man in 2008.
Detectives from the Major Crime Unit are investigating the disappearance of Peter Wayne Murphy from the central Australian town.
They are following up new witness accounts saying Mr Murphy was seen travelling north in a white ute along the Stuart Highway on August 17, 2008.
Police are trying to trace another man sighted near the Town and Country Tavern in Alice Springs, where Mr Murphy was last seen.
They have released an image of the man and asked anyone who recognises him to contact them on 131 444.
Monday
08-Feb-2010 (1400 hrs CST)
Suspicious disappearance –
Peter Murphy
Detectives from the Major Crime Unit are currently in Alice
Springs conducting further enquiries into the 2008
disappearance of Peter Wayne Murphy.
The last confirmed sighting of the then 46-year-old Mr
Murphy was on the afternoon of Sunday the 17th of August,
2008, when he was last seen leaving the Town and Country
Tavern in Alice Springs.
Police are treating his disappearance as suspicious and are
investigating new leads.
Witnesses report that Mr Murphy met with a man at the rear
of the tavern shortly before being sighted with two other
males travelling northbound along the Stuart Highway in a
white, single cab Holden Commodore utility with an alloy
rollbar.
Police have released a COMFIT image of the male who was
sighted at the rear of the tavern at the time Mr Murphy was
seen leaving. Police are interested in speaking with anyone
who may recognise this person.
Police are also interested in speaking with any person, who
may have seen a vehicle matching this description driving
around the Alice Springs area on the afternoon of the 17th
of August, 2008. Police have released an image of a vehicle
similar to the vehicle described by witnesses.
Detectives urge any person who may have information relating
to the disappearance of Mr Murphy to contact Police on
131444 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000
