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The Guardian
22-05-2025
- The Guardian
Pheobe Bishop's mother pleads for answers after Queensland teenager's ‘suspicious' disappearance
An investigation into the 'suspicious' disappearance of a 17-year-old girl is continuing as her mother pleads for answers and police continue the search a week after her suspicious disappearance. Pheobe Bishop was last seen near Bundaberg airport in southern Queensland about 8.30am on 15 May after booking a trip to Western Australia, police said. She has not been seen or heard from since, while CCTV footage shows she never entered the airport. Pheobe's mother, Kylie Johnson, has launched another plea on social media for any information about her daughter. 'Phee we love you more than you could imagine and we're praying that you come home,' she posted on Facebook. The teenager's disappearance has been deemed suspicious as police investigate the out-of-character incident. 'We do hold concerns for her safety,' Detective Acting Inspector Ryan Thompson told reporters on Wednesday. 'It has been nearly a week since she was last sighted and it's out of character for her not to make any contact with anyone.' Police have declared two crime scenes at a property in Gin Gin, where she was last known to be living with two other people, and a Hyundai ix35 believed to be the car Pheobe travelled to Airport Drive in. The vehicle has been seized by police, who believe it belongs to a resident of the property. Det Insp Thompson suspected Pheobe was dropped at the airport by the people she was living with, who had been spoken to by police. Police have appealed for dashcam or CCTV footage of the vehicle – Queensland registration 414EW3 – near the airport or in the Gin Gin area on Thursday. Detectives remain hopeful Pheobe is still alive as the investigation combs through her last movements. 'Just because we are deeming this suspicious doesn't mean … anything sinister has happened,' Thompson said. Pheobe is about 180cm tall with a pale complexion, long hair that is dyed red, and hazel eyes. She was last seen carrying luggage, wearing a green tank top and grey sweatpants.
The Guardian
21-05-2025
- The Guardian
Two crime scenes set up near Bundaberg after 17-year-old girl's ‘suspicious' disappearance
A 17-year-old girl has gone missing after failing to board a flight, sparking an investigation into her 'suspicious' disappearance. A carwas seized and a property declared a crime scene as the search continued for Pheobe Bishop in southern Queensland. Sign up for Guardian Australia's breaking news email Bishop was last seen near Bundaberg airport about 8.30am on 15 May carrying luggage and wearing a green tank top and grey sweatpants. However, the teenager did not check in for a booked flight and was not seen or heard from since. A Gin Gin property near Bundaberg, where Bishop was living, was declared a crime scene along with a grey Hyundai ix35, police said on Wednesday. The vehicle – believed to be the car taking her to the airport – was also seized by police. 'Investigations are ongoing and her disappearance is now being treated as suspicious,' a Queensland police statement said. Police appealed for 15 May dash cam or CCTV footage of the vehicle – Queensland registration 414EW3 – near the airport or in the Gin Gin area. 'Anyone with information regarding Pheobe's whereabouts is urged to contact police immediately,' police said. Bishop was described as being about 180cm tall, with a pale complexion, long dyed red hair and hazel eyes.
