Police excavate Maryborough property in connection to the suspected death of Hervey Bay woman Shae Francis

Detectives have started digging for items connected to the alleged homicide of Hervey Bay woman Shae Francis, who went missing last year.

DETECTIVES have started digging for items connected to the alleged homicide of a Hervey Bay woman.

Shae Francis, 35, was reported missing in March last year.

Her partner Jason Cooper, 44, was extradited from Bendigo in June and charged with her manslaughter.

Hervey Bay’s Shae Francis.

This morning police began excavating at the Maryborough rubbish tip with an industrial excavator on the Fraser Coast.

“Further information has been received by police suggesting there are items at the Ariadne Street site that could assist with further investigations of Shae Francis’ disappearance,” a Queensland Police Service statement said.

Victorian man Jason Cooper has been extradited over the death of Hervey Bay woman Shae Francis.

Cooper has also been charged with misconduct with a corpse by interfering and one count of stealing.

He is due to appear in Hervey Bay Magistrates Court on Thursday.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Shae or her disappearance to contact police.