Man accused of murdering Samantha Murphy is rushed to hospital after attempting to take his own life while awaiting trial
A man accused of killing Samantha Murphy has been hospitalised after reportedly attempting to take his own life.
Patrick Orren Stephenson, 24, is understood to have undertaken the act at Melbourne Assessment Prison.
A Department of Justice and Community Safety spokesman confirmed a prisoner was transported to hospital for medical assessment on Friday.
Stephenson has been accused of killing Ms Murphy after she disappeared while on a run near her Ballarat home, in Victoria, on February 4, 2024.
Her family reported her missing later that day after she failed to show up to a family brunch.
Stephenson was charged one month after Ms Murphy vanished.
He has pleaded not guilty to murder and awaits trial.
The 24-year-old is the son of former AFL player Orren Stephenson.
Patrick Orren Stephenson, 24, reportedly attempted to take his life at Melbourne Assessment Prison
Stephenson has been accused of killing Ms Murphy after she disappeared while on a run near her Ballarat home, in Victoria, in February 2024
Extensive searches for Ms Murphy’s remains have taken place with particular focus on the Enfield State Park, Canadian Forest and Buninyong Bushland Reserve
Ms Murphy’s body has never been found.
Extensive searches for her remains have taken place with particular focus on the Enfield State Park, Canadian Forest and Buninyong Bushland Reserve.
Her credit cards, licence and iPhone were located in mud at the bottom of a dam in Buninyong in May 2024.
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