A much-loved dad was found dead after going missing last week.
Matthew Edwards, 34, from Gordon, was last seen on Reservoir Road in Newlyn, north east of Ballarat, at around 2pm on Friday, May 31.
After concerns were raised for his welfare on Saturday, police and SES volunteers launched an urgent search of the surrounding bushland.
Tragically, his body was found in the Leonards Hill area, approximately 17 kilometers from where he was last seen in Newlyn.
Mr Edwards leaves behind a young daughter and his partner.
Matthew Edwards, 34, from Gordon, was tragically found dead over the weekend.
Mr Edward’s body was found in bushland in the Leonards Hill area.
A Victoria Police spokesman said Mr Edwards’ death was not being treated as suspicious.
Leonards Hill is about 38km from missing mother Samantha Murphy’s home on Eureka St in Ballarat.
Ms Murphy was last seen on CCTV in the driveway before disappearing after going for a run in Woowookarung Regional Park.
Victoria Police search teams last week discovered Ms Murphy’s iPhone in the mud at the water’s edge in Buninyong, about 19 kilometers from her home in Ballarat.
The phone, protected by a teal-colored covered case, is undamaged and functional, and investigators hope it could lead to the discovery of his body.
A Victoria Police spokesman said Mr Edwards’ death was not being treated as suspicious.