Kieren Daniel Mittelheuser appears in court over alleged murder of Gin Gin teen Pheobe Bishop
A third person charged over the alleged murder of Gin Gin teenager Pheobe Bishop has faced court as the investigation continues to grow in complexity.
Kieren Daniel Mittelheuser, 30, is accused of interfering with the investigation by using the 16-year-old’s mobile phone after her disappearance on May 15 in Bundaberg, Queensland.
Pheobe was meant to catch a flight from Bundaberg to visit her boyfriend in Western Australia, but never made it to the airport.
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Her housemates, James Wood and Tanika Bromley, have been charged with her murder and remain in custody.
Pheobe’s mother and sister were present in court wearing “Justice For Pheobe” shirts as they watched the brief proceeding.
Queensland Police prosecutor Vicki Kennedy-Grills told the court there is an “extremely large” amount of evidence, including more than 150 exhibits and 130 statements.
She requested additional time to finalise the material.
The matter was adjourned until October 13, with Mittelheuser remaining in custody.
The discovery of Pheobe’s body in bushland near Gin Gin sparked a major homicide investigation and left the local community devastated.
Originally published on 7NEWS
