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The Sun
7 hours ago
- The Sun
Heartache for Pheobe Bishop's family as remains in bushland confirmed to be teen's after housemates charged with murder
PHEOBE Bishop's heartbroken family have confirmed the remains discovered in bushland are hers after the 17-year-old disappeared last month. The Australian teen's own housemates were formally charged with her murder earlier this month, with the remains discovered just a day later. 9 9 9 James Wood, 34, and Tanika Bromley, 33, were charged with Pheobe's murder on June 5. Cops discovered the teen's remains just a day after in bushland close to a national park - an hour's drive away from Bundaberg airport. Pheobe, from Gin Gin, north of Brisbane, had not been seen or heard from since Thursday, May 15. The grieving Bishop family said that officers on Monday confirmed the remains belonged to Pheobe. They said in a statement: "Our family would like to thank everyone involved from information reported to searching and everyone that has sent heartwarming messages. "We just would also like to have time to process and grieve this new information as a family and ask for privacy at this time." And a statement from Queensland Police on Tuesday afternoon also confirmed the tragic update, while appealing for more information on the 17-year-old's last moments. It said: "Human remains located at an area near Good Night Scrub National Park are that of missing teenager Pheobe Bishop. "The remains were discovered during a search of the area on June 6. Investigations into locating more items of interest in relation to this matter remain ongoing. "Officers continue to appeal for any information in relation to Pheobe Bishop or the movement of a grey Hyundai IX35 between May 15 to 18 in the greater Gin Gin area." 9 9 Harrowing footage revealed the disgusting conditions Pheobe was living in with her two alleged killer housemates. Police first arrested Wood as he was the last person to see the teen as he reportedly took her to the airport. Cops believe during the drive to the airport, Wood, his girlfriend Bromley, and Pheobe all argued over stopping on the trip. Pheobe wanted to do her makeup in the car as she was on her way to Perth to visit her "high-school sweetheart" boyfriend, Wood said. The teen got her way in the end as Wood said he pulled over less than a kilometre away from their destination. He said: "We wanted to give her five minutes, give her her own space to do what she needed to do." Police first arrested Wood as he was the last person to see the teen as he reportedly took her to the airport. Cops believe during the drive to the airport, Wood, his girlfriend Bromley, and Pheobe all argued over stopping on the trip. 9 9 9 Pheobe wanted to do her makeup in the car as she was on her way to Perth to visit her "high-school sweetheart" boyfriend, Wood said. The teen got her way in the end as Wood said he pulled over less than a kilometre away from their destination. He said: "We wanted to give her five minutes, give her her own space to do what she needed to do." The pair continue to say they had nothing to do with Pheobe's disappearance or death. Wood and Bromley will appear in court on August 11. Pheobe Bishop timeline May 14: Pheobe Bishop's last known bank transaction takes place. May 15: Pheobe is reportedly dropped off near Bundaberg Airport's terminal by her housemates, James Wood and Tanika Bromley, in order to catch a flight to Brisbane and then to Perth to visit her boyfriend. May 15, 8:30am: Pheobe makes a final phone call to her boyfriend before her scheduled flight. Her phone is then switched off and has remained inactive since. May 15, post-8:30am: Pheobe fails to check in for her flight. CCTV footage confirms she did not enter the airport terminal. May 16: Family and police initiate search efforts. Pheobe's social media accounts show no activity during this period. May 21: Police declare Pheobe's disappearance as suspicious. May 24: Nine days after disappearing, Pheobe's distressed mum pleads the public for information. She says she is "absolutely begging anyone with any information to contact the Queensland Police Service". May 25: The search effort is widened to cover more area and homicide officers are brought in to help. June 4: Police call off the "physical search for Pheobe, who has now been missing for three weeks. June 5: Bromley and Wood are both arrested and charged with one count of murder and two counts of interfering with a corpse June 6: Police find human remains near the area Pheobe was last seen.
News.com.au
11 hours ago
- News.com.au
‘Time to grieve': Pheobe Bishop's family confirms remains found in bushland are hers
The body discovered in rugged bushland earlier this month has been formally identified as missing teen Pheobe Bishop, bringing an end to a month-long search that has gripped the nation. In a statement to NewsMail on Tuesday, the Bishop family said police officers had confirmed to them that the remains were Pheobe's. 'Our family would like to thank everyone involved, from information reported to searching and everyone that has sent heartwarming messages,' the statement read. 'We just would also like to have time to process and grieve this new information as a family and ask for privacy at this time.' The 17-year-old was last seen on May 15, on her way to Bundaberg Airport to board a flight to visit her boyfriend in Western Australia. However, investigators later confirmed she never entered the terminal. She did not board the flight and was not captured on CCTV inside the airport. Police now allege she was murdered shortly after she was last seen, and that her body was moved multiple times before it was discovered near Good Night Scrub National Park on June 6. James Wood, 34, and Tanika Bromley, 33, were arrested on June 5 and charged with murder and interfering with a corpse. The pair remain in custody and are due to reappear in court in August. Neither has entered pleas to the charges. The home where Pheobe had been living with the accused was found in squalid condition, with evidence of severe animal neglect and structural damage. While the search for Pheobe is now over, the police investigation into her death continues.
Yahoo
11 hours ago
- Yahoo
Heartbreaking update in search for Pheobe
The body discovered in rugged bushland earlier this month has been formally identified as missing teen Pheobe Bishop, bringing an end to a month-long search that has gripped the nation. In a statement to NewsMail on Tuesday, the Bishop family said police officers had confirmed to them that the remains were Pheobe's. 'Our family would like to thank everyone involved, from information reported to searching and everyone that has sent heartwarming messages,' the statement read. 'We just would also like to have time to process and grieve this new information as a family and ask for privacy at this time.' The 17-year-old was last seen on May 15, on her way to Bundaberg Airport to board a flight to visit her boyfriend in Western Australia. However, investigators later confirmed she never entered the terminal. She did not board the flight and was not captured on CCTV inside the airport. Police now allege she was murdered shortly after she was last seen, and that her body was moved multiple times before it was discovered near Good Night Scrub National Park on June 6. James Wood, 34, and Tanika Bromley, 33, were arrested on June 5 and charged with murder and interfering with a corpse. The pair remain in custody and are due to reappear in court in August. Neither has entered pleas to the charges. The home where Pheobe had been living with the accused was found in squalid condition, with evidence of severe animal neglect and structural damage. While the search for Pheobe is now over, the police investigation into her death continues.
Daily Mail
12 hours ago
- Daily Mail
Remains found in bushland are confirmed to be those of missing teen Pheobe Bishop
Phoebe Bishop's family have confirmed that the remains found in bushland belong to her. Pheobe went missing on her way to Bundaberg airport in southern Queensland on May 15. Her housemates James Wood, 34, and Tanika Bromley, 33, were charged with her murder on June 6, more than three weeks after Pheobe disappeared. Officers discovered what were believed to be the teenager's remains later that day in bushland near a national park, an hour's drive from Bundaberg airport. The Bishop family said officers confirmed the remains were Pheobe's on Monday, June 16. 'Our family would like to thank everyone involved from information reported to searching and everyone that has sent heartwarming messages,' they said in a statement. 'We just would also like to have time to process and grieve this new information as a family and ask for privacy at this time.'
