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Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Daily Mail
Pictured: The fisherman charged with interfering with police investigation into Pheobe Bishop's alleged murder
The third person hit with charges linked to the disappearance and murder of teenager Pheobe Bishop has been unmasked as a keen fisherman who goes by 'The Crabman'. Police charged 30-year-old Kieren Daniel Mittelheuser with two counts of accessory after the fact to murder, alleging he used Ms Bishop's mobile phone to interfere with investigations. Mittelheuser was taken into custody outside a local fast food outlet in Bundaberg West, in south east Queensland, around 7pm on Tuesday. The arrest occurred one day after family and friends farewelled the 17-year-old at a private service. He has also been charged with drug possession, driving while disqualified, failing to appear, breaching bail and fraud. The fraud charge refers to the use of a credit card that is linked to the accessory after the fact charge, Bundaberg paper NewsMail reported. Mittelheuser is a father but is not believed to have lived with his child recently. He appeared nonchalant on his social media, posting a day before the teenager's remains were found that he didn't care whether his foot hung off the bed or not. Ms Bishop was last seen near Bundaberg airport about 8.30am on May 15 after booking a trip to Western Australia to see her boyfriend. A massive search was launched in the park by authorities who traced Ms Bishop's phone there Queensland Police allege that housemates, Tanika Bromley and James Wood, drove her close to the airport in a grey Hyundai, but no one left the car. She was allegedly murdered and her body was moved more than once from the Good Night Scrub National Park, an hour's drive from the airport. Phone data led officers to the national park where her remains were found on June 6. Wood, 34, and Bromley, 33, remain behind bars and will front court on August 11, charged with murder and interfering with a corpse. Mittelheuser did not appear in person but instead dialled in by phone for his court mention on Wednesday. Mark Zeller, a solicitor with Indigo Law, acted as duty lawyer. He did not apply for bail and no pleas have been entered. Mittelheuser will next appear in court via video link on August 25. Multiple candlelit vigils attended by hundreds have been held across Bundaberg and Gin Gin in recent weeks, remembering how Ms Bishop lived life to the fullest. Six weeks after Ms Bishop disappeared, family and friends laid the 'free-spirited' teen to rest while donning bright colours at a service on Monday. None of those alleged to be involved with her murder have yet entered any pleas. Ms Bishop was reported missing in late May, prompting a wide search of bushland and the home she shared with Bromley and Wood. Wood was taken into custody first on June 6 where he has been assisting police with their inquiries. Bromley was taken into custody soon after where she was charged with the same offences as Wood. The pair are each facing one count each of murder, and two counts each of interfering with a corpse. Police allege Ms Bishop was killed, her body transported in a grey Hyundai, and moved twice before being buried in remote national parkland.
The Australian
4 days ago
- The Australian
Pheobe Bishop: Third charged after death of missing Bundaberg teen
A third person has been charged in relation to the alleged murder of Pheobe Bishop. Police allege 30-year-old Kieren Daniel Mittelheuser used the teenager's phone to interfere with their investigation following her death. The Bundaberg man was arrested shortly after 7pm on Tuesday in Bundaberg West and has been charged with two counts of accessory after the fact to murder. He is also charged with driving without a licence, fraud, and possessing drugs. Police allege 30-year-old Kieren Daniel Mittelheuser used the teenager's phone to interfere with their investigation following her death. Picture: Supplied / QLD Police On Wednesday, police released bodycam footage of the arrest, showing at least four officers surrounding a man dressed in shorts, thongs, and a grey jumper as he stands behind a silver coloured car outside a fast food restaurant. He is then seen placing his hands behind his back as officers handcuff him. On Wednesday, police released bodycam footage of the arrest, showing at least four officers surrounding a man as he stands behind a silver coloured car outside a fast food restaurant. Picture: Supplied / QLD Police Mr Mittelheuser will appear at Bundaberg Magistrates Court later on Wednesday. Pheobe, 17, disappeared on her way to Bundaberg Airport on May 15. She was flying to Western Australia via Brisbane to visit her boyfriend. A third person has been charged in relation to the death of Pheobe Bishop. Picture Facebook Her housemates at the time, James Wood, 34, and Tanika Bromley, 33, are both charged with murder and interfering with a corpse in relation to the teenager's disappearance. Police allege the pair killed Pheobe and moved her body 'more than once' afterwards. They remain before the courts. Pheobe's disappearance triggered a widespread search, with her family turning to social media in a desperate appeal for information about her location and safe return. Police focused their initial investigation on the home the teenager shared in a small town about 50km west of Bundaberg, where forensic teams searched the property for any sign of her. Tanika Bromley lived at the Gin Gin address with her partner James Wood and Pheobe. Mr Woods has been charged with murder. Search efforts then shifted to bushland in Good Night Scrub National Park, with crews combing the area for clues. Detectives revealed there was no evidence Pheobe had been dropped off at Bundaberg Airport, as initially claimed. Acting Police Inspector Ryan Thompson said investigators were looking into reports that Pheobe had been involved in an argument with someone in a car and was allegedly forced out. She had not contacted anyone since she went missing, and there had been no activity on her bank accounts since that day. On May 27, Inspector Thompson said police were investigating whether evidence had been removed from the initial search site after receiving new information. On June 6, human remains were discovered during the search, and Pheobe's family later confirmed they belonged to the missing teenager. On Monday, Pheobe's family and friends gathered for a private, emotionally charged funeral following a series of community vigils held in her memory. More to come.
