Pheobe Bishop: Queensland police find suspected human remains in search for missing teenager
Police say they have found what is believed to be human remains as part of the search for missing 17-year-old Pheobe Bishop, the day after her housemates were charged with her murder.
The discovery of what is believed to be human remains was made around 2.30pm Friday and were found following a search of an area near Good Night Scrub national park near Gin Gin, police said.
'The brief search commenced after further enquires and investigations today,,' police said in a statement.
'The remains are yet to be formally identified; however, investigators are in contact with the family of missing 17-year-old Pheobe Bishop.'
A crime scene has been declared at the location and forensic examinations are continuing, police said.
They are continuing to appeal for any information in relation to Pheobe or the movement of a grey Hyundai IX35 between May 15 to 18 in the greater Gin Gin area.
On Thursday, police charged Pheobe's housemate's with her murder.
The housemates allegedly murdered the missing teenager before moving her body from a national park, police say.
James Wood, 34, and Tanika Bromley, 33, will remain behind bars after their matters appeared in Bundaberg Magistrates Court in southern Queensland.
They have been charged with murder and two counts each of interfering with a corpse.
They have been remanded in custody ahead of their next court appearance on 11 August.
The arrests came three weeks to the day after Pheobe missed a flight and vanished.
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