POLICE are appealing for information about the suspicious death of a Seaford teenager on the anniversary of his death. Eighteen-year-old Jodus Murphy was last seen on 15 May, 2023, between 7:30am and 9am in Seymour. His body was found on the banks of the Goulburn River in Seymour on 14 June.
Police have released a timeline of Murphy’s movements in the final days of his life. He left his Seaford home, which he shared with his mother and siblings, on the morning of Friday 12 May last year. He was reported missing to Frankston Police Station by his family two days later.
Murphy was seen on CCTV at Seymour Railway Station on the evening of Sunday 14 May. He asked two people when the next train to Murchison was, then stayed with one of the males overnight in Seymour. Murphy was seen by three unrelated witnesses on the morning of 15 May in the vicinity of Abdallah Road, Tarcombe Road, and Kennedy Court. This was the last time he was seen alive.
On 17 May, two separate withdrawals were made from his bank account at a Seymour ATM. CCTV footage of the ATM shows that the person who made the withdrawals was not Jodus Murphy, police say.
Anyone with information can contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or visit www.crimestoppersvic.com.au to assist investigators.
Investigation into teen’s death ongoing
By BaysideNews
JODUS Murphy died last year. The circumstances of his death are still under investigation. Picture: Supplied