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7NEWS
25-05-2025
- 7NEWS
Missing teen Pheobe Bishop's family marks almost two weeks since disappearance: ‘This hell is heavy'
The mother of Queensland teenager Pheobe Bishop has issued new statements, marking almost two weeks since the 17-year-old went missing. Bishop was due to catch a flight to Western Australia on May 15, but she never made it to Bundaberg Airport. Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today 'As we enter day 11 of Pheobe still not being home our numbness to our tears, to our hearts breaking and this hell is heavy,' her mother Kylie Johnson said on Monday morning. 'Not knowing what to say, what to do or even how to continue to live in this cyclone of uncertainty. 'The tears come, the anger and frustrations come and most of all our hearts are shattering more and more each day.' Johnson revealed her younger son is struggling to understand Bishop's disappearance, recounting a heartbreaking conversation they'd had a day earlier. 'Your little man/brother asked yesterday 'Why won't Phee take our calls? She always takes our calls!',' Johnson said. 'Mate I wish I knew,' Johnson told the boy. 'But we have to believe that the police and the lights that our amazing community are leaving on (are) going to bring her home to us.' Johnson also shared a post on Sunday for International Missing Children's Day, thanking the Queensland Police Service and wider community for helping in the search for Bishop. The statements come as cadaver dogs have reportedly been brought in to help locate the missing Bundaberg teen. Police searched bushland in the Good Night Scrub National Park on Sunday, after expanding the search area on Friday. This included the national park near Gin Gin, where forensic teams have been spotted collecting and bagging items. Firefighters, SES crews and specialist police, including police divers, have been searching remote areas near Good Night, deploying drones to scan dense scrub and creek beds. 'Obviously, as time goes by, police have greater concerns as to her disappearance,' Detective Acting Inspector Ryan Thompson said. 'There's no specific persons of interest. However, police are following up all avenues of inquiry.' A grey Hyundai ix35, in which Bishop was last seen travelling, 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 co-operating with police. Authorities have emphasised that there is no suggestion either is involved in Bishop's disappearance.
Yahoo
03-05-2025
- Yahoo
Madeleine McCann family mark 18 years since disappearance
The family of Madeleine McCann have said their "determination to leave no stone unturned is unwavering" on the 18th anniversary of her disappearance. Madeleine was three years old when she vanished from a holiday apartment complex in Praia da Luz, Portugal, on 3 May 2007, sparking a Europe-wide police investigation that is ongoing. She has never been found. "No matter how near or far she is, she continues to be right here with us, every day, but especially on her special day," the Leicestershire family said in a statement on Saturday. "We continue to 'celebrate' her as the very beautiful and unique person she is," the statement added. "We miss her." The night that Madeleine disappeared, her parents had been at dinner with a group of friends at a restaurant a short walk away while Madeleine and her younger twin siblings were asleep in the apartment. Her parents checked in on the children throughout the evening, until her mother, Kate, discovered Madeleine was missing around 10:00 that night. In the years since, authorities in Portugal and the UK have sought to understand where she went and who may have taken her. "The years appear to be passing even more quickly," the McCann family said ahead of Madeleine's 22nd birthday, on 12 May. They added that they had "no significant news to share" but will "do our utmost" to "leave no stone unturned". While referencing International Missing Children's Day on 25 May in their statement, the family said it continues to "remember all missing children and their families, both here in the UK and abroad". They added they are "thinking especially" of children displaced from their homes and families due to the conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza. Their statement thanked the charity Missing People for its "ongoing, invaluable work", and "organisations, charities and police forces who remain committed, despite many challenges and limited resources, to finding and bringing home the many missing and abducted children". The Metropolitan Police continues its investigation into Madeleine's disappearance, known as Operation Grange, which has been going since 2011. Home Office sources said in April that a request to provide the probe with up to £108,000 of additional funding had been approved for 2025-26. It has received more than £13.2m since it began. Authorities in Germany and Portugal continue to treat German national Christian Brueckner, a convicted rapist, as their main suspect. However, prosecutors in Germany said earlier this year there was as yet "no prospect" of a charge against him relating to Madeleine's disappearance. Two women, including a Polish national claiming to be Madeleine, have also this year been accused of stalking the McCann family. Both deny the charges and are due to appear in court in October. The Madeleine McCann case: A timeline
Yahoo
03-05-2025
- Yahoo
Madeleine McCann family mark 18 years since disappearance
The family of Madeleine McCann have said their "determination to leave no stone unturned is unwavering" on the 18th anniversary of her disappearance. Madeleine was three years old when she vanished from a holiday apartment complex in Praia da Luz, Portugal, on 3 May 2007, sparking a Europe-wide police investigation that is ongoing. She has never been found. "No matter how near or far she is, she continues to be right here with us, every day, but especially on her special day," the Leicestershire family said in a statement on Saturday. "We continue to 'celebrate' her as the very beautiful and unique person she is," the statement added. "We miss her." The night that Madeleine disappeared, her parents had been at dinner with a group of friends at a restaurant a short walk away while Madeleine and her younger twin siblings were asleep in the apartment. Her parents checked in on the children throughout the evening, until her mother, Kate, discovered Madeleine was missing around 10:00 that night. In the years since, authorities in Portugal and the UK have sought to understand where she went and who may have taken her. "The years appear to be passing even more quickly," the McCann family said ahead of Madeleine's 22nd birthday, on 12 May. They added that they had "no significant news to share" but will "do our utmost" to "leave no stone unturned". While referencing International Missing Children's Day on 25 May in their statement, the family said it continues to "remember all missing children and their families, both here in the UK and abroad". They added they are "thinking especially" of children displaced from their homes and families due to the conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza. Their statement thanked the charity Missing People for its "ongoing, invaluable work", and "organisations, charities and police forces who remain committed, despite many challenges and limited resources, to finding and bringing home the many missing and abducted children". The Metropolitan Police continues its investigation into Madeleine's disappearance, known as Operation Grange, which has been going since 2011. Home Office sources said in April that a request to provide the probe with up to £108,000 of additional funding had been approved for 2025-26. It has received more than £13.2m since it began. Authorities in Germany and Portugal continue to treat German national Christian Brueckner, a convicted rapist, as their main suspect. However, prosecutors in Germany said earlier this year there was as yet "no prospect" of a charge against him relating to Madeleine's disappearance. Two women, including a Polish national claiming to be Madeleine, have also this year been accused of stalking the McCann family. Both deny the charges and are due to appear in court in October. The Madeleine McCann case: A timeline
BBC News
03-05-2025
- BBC News
Madeleine McCann family mark 18 years since disappearance
The family of Madeleine McCann have said their "determination to leave no stone unturned is unwavering" on the 18th anniversary of her was three years old when she vanished from a holiday apartment complex in Praia da Luz, Portugal, on 3 May 2007, sparking a Europe-wide police investigation that is ongoing. She has never been found."No matter how near or far she is, she continues to be right here with us, every day, but especially on her special day," the Leicestershire family said in a statement on Saturday."We continue to 'celebrate' her as the very beautiful and unique person she is," the statement added. "We miss her." The night that Madeleine disappeared, her parents had been at dinner with a group of friends at a restaurant a short walk away while Madeleine and her younger twin siblings were asleep in the parents checked in on the children throughout the evening, until her mother, Kate, discovered Madeleine was missing around 10:00 that the years since, authorities in Portugal and the UK have sought to understand where she went and who may have taken her."The years appear to be passing even more quickly," the McCann family said ahead of Madeleine's 22nd birthday, on 12 added that they had "no significant news to share" but will "do our utmost" to "leave no stone unturned".While referencing International Missing Children's Day on 25 May in their statement, the family said it continues to "remember all missing children and their families, both here in the UK and abroad".They added they are "thinking especially" of children displaced from their homes and families due to the conflicts in Ukraine and statement thanked the charity Missing People for its "ongoing, invaluable work", and "organisations, charities and police forces who remain committed, despite many challenges and limited resources, to finding and bringing home the many missing and abducted children".The Metropolitan Police continues its investigation into Madeleine's disappearance, known as Operation Grange, which has been going since 2011. Home Office sources said in April that a request to provide the probe with up to £108,000 of additional funding had been approved for 2025-26. It has received more than £13.2m since it in Germany and Portugal continue to treat German national Christian Brueckner, a convicted rapist, as their main suspect. However, prosecutors in Germany said earlier this year there was as yet "no prospect" of a charge against him relating to Madeleine's women, including a Polish national claiming to be Madeleine, have also this year been accused of stalking the McCann family. Both deny the charges and are due to appear in court in October.
Daily Record
03-05-2025
- Daily Record
Madeleine McCann family mark 18th anniversary of disappearance ahead of 22nd birthday
Madeleine was just three years old when she vanished while on a family holiday in Praia da Luz, Portugal, in 2007. Madeleine McCann 's family has marked the 18th anniversary of her disappearance by remembering her as a 'very beautiful and unique person' ahead of what would be her 22nd birthday. Madeleine was just three years old when she vanished while on a family holiday in Praia da Luz, Portugal, in 2007. Parents Kate and Gerry McCann and the family released a joint statement said: 'The years appear to be passing even more quickly and whilst we have no significant news to share, our determination to 'leave no stone unturned' is unwavering. We will do our utmost to achieve this.' On May 12, Madeleine would be turning 22 and the family delivered the heartbreaking message. They said: 'No matter how near or far she is, she continues to be right here with us, every day, but especially on her special day. 'We continue to 'celebrate' her as the very beautiful and unique person she is. We miss her.' The statement, posted on the Find Madeleine website, thanked supporters 'for standing by us and never forgetting about Madeleine'. It added: 'We're very grateful to the UK charity Missing People for their ongoing, invaluable work, and to all organisations, charities and police forces who remain committed, despite many challenges and limited resources, to finding and bringing home the many missing and abducted children.' Ahead of International Missing Children's Day on May 25, the McCanns said: 'We continue to remember all missing children and their families, both here in the UK and abroad, thinking especially of all the children displaced from their homes & families in Ukraine and Gaza at this time.' In April, ministers approved more than £100,000 in additional funding for Scotland Yard detectives investigating Madeleine's disappearance. Madeleine was three when she vanished while her parents went to dinner with friends, leaving their three young children asleep in their holiday apartment. Gerry and Kate McCann had left her in bed with her twin siblings while they had dinner with friends at a nearby restaurant in Praia da Luz when the then three-year-old disappeared at around 10pm on May 3. More than £13m has been spent by the Metropolitan police investigating the case. Prime suspect Christian Brueckner, who is currently serving a seven-year prison sentence in Germany for the rape of an elderly woman at her home in the Praia da Luz in 2005, has denied any involvement in Madeleine's disappearance. Brueckner was acquitted of unrelated rape and child sex assault charges last October. He will not face any charges in relation to the missing youngster anytime soon - and will be released from prison, prosecutors have said. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'.
