Victoria Police have discovered a body believed to be that of a man who went missing three days ago.
Matthew, 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.
On Monday, police located a body in the Leonards Hill area, approximately 17 kilometers from where it was last seen in Newlyn.
“The deceased has not yet been formally identified, but Matthew Gordon is believed to be missing,” a Victoria Police spokesperson said.
Police believe they have found the body of Matthew, 34 (pictured), who was last seen on Friday, May 31.
Matthew’s body was found in bushland in the Leonards Hill area.
“The death is not considered suspicious at this time.”
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.
The device is believed to have been submerged in the dam since February 4, the same day police allege Patrick Orren Stephenson, 22, murdered Ms Murphy while she was out for a run on Sunday.
Leonards Hill is about 38km from Samantha Murphy’s home (pictured)