Desperate search for missing Queensland teen Pheobe Bishop pushes into remote bushland
Amid growing fears for her safety, police widened their search on Friday for missing teen Pheobe Bishop, who vanished after failing to board a flight last week.
Detective Acting Inspector Ryan Thompson from Queensland Police Service (QPS) confirmed that the search has now expanded to cover a broader area, including Gin Gin and the nearby Goodnight Scrub National Park.
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By continuing you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy.“Obviously as time goes by, police have greater concerns as to her disappearance,” Thompson said.
“There’s no specific persons of interest.
“However, police are following up all avenues of inquiry.”
Pheobe was last seen around 8.30 a.m. on May 15 near Airport Drive in Bundaberg.
She was expected to catch a flight to Brisbane but never arrived at the airport terminal.
A grey Hyundai ix35, which she was last seen travelling in, has since been seized by police.
Bishop had been living with two housemates, Tanika Bromley and James Wood, at a derelict property in Gin Gin, about 40 minutes west of Bundaberg.
That property has now been declared a crime scene.
Bromley and Wood, who are believed to be in a relationship, have been cooperating with police.
Authorities have emphasized that there is no suggestion either is involved in Pheobe’s disappearance.
Specialist firefighters, SES crews, and police have been searching remote dirt tracks near Good Night, deploying drones to scan dense scrub and creek beds.
The investigation, led by Bundaberg’s child protection and crime teams, now includes officers from the homicide unit.
Thompson noted that police have spoken to numerous individuals connected to the case and are receiving a significant amount of information.
When asked about Pheobe’s family, Thompson said they remain “overwhelmed by the situation” but are being kept informed of developments.
Police are also reviewing Pheobe’s recent social media activity, which indicates she had not been in contact with her mother and had been “in and out” of home for several years.
On Friday, Pheobe’s mother released a heartfelt plea to the public:
“It’s getting harder to breathe, and the numbness that we feel at the not knowing is eating at us.
“I would do anything just to hear your voice ... to have you curl up in my lap and hold you tight.”
Originally published on 7NEWS
