Pheobe Bishop’s mum describes ‘nightmare’ on International Missing Children’s Day
The mother of missing Queensland teen Pheobe Bishop has told of her heartbreak on what is International Missing Children’s Day.
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The mother of missing Queensland teenager Pheobe Bishop has told of her heartbreak on what is International Missing Children’s Day.
Ms Bishop, 17, was due to fly from Bundaberg to Brisbane and then on to Western Australia to visit a friend on May 15, but failed to board the flight.
Police have been searching bushland within the Good Night Scrub National Park south of Gin Gin for the last two days, with a police cadaver dog at the scene on Sunday.
Cadaver dogs are specially trained to locate human remains.
Ms Bishop’s mother Kylie Johnson posted on Facebook Sunday afternoon,
“I’ve been trying to find words today for my post. Us as a family would never have dreamed in a million years that we would be living through this nightmare,” the post read.
“Tonight, I urge everyone to turn their lights on for all our missing Children ... Every single one of our babies need to be brought home.”
Ms Johnson said Pheobe’s father was also “fully invested” in bringing her home.
“To the people that are asking about Pheobe’s dad. Her dad loves all his children and has been fully invested in bringing Pheobe home,” she continued.
“Us as a family decided it’s better to keep him out of the media as he has a 13-year-old daughter that doesn’t need to be dragged into the media spotlight.”
It comes after Ms Johnson posted on Saturday night, promising her daughter she would not give up on finding her.
In the post, Ms Johnson reflected on Pheobe’s ‘Pop’, who would often call her ‘Flea’.
“Me and Poppy were the only two people ever allowed to call you that. When Pop passed away, your world shattered into a million pieces and so did that of your siblings,” the post read.
“We have the light on to guide you home, Flea! It’s on the house and across the country and continent.. You have travelled to so many countries in the last week baby girl.”
Ms Johnson said she prayed the “lights of Gin Gin and the world” would guide Pheobe home.
“Our lives and existence is nothing without you in our lives .. We just need to know where you are and if you’re safe,” she said.
“I promise you, Pheobe! We as a family won’t give up on finding you and bringing you home.”
In a statement on Saturday titled “Who is Pheobe?” her family describe the young Bundaberg woman as a “sunflower in a field full of wildflowers”, while issuing another plea to the public to report any information to police.
“You can’t tame Phee’s spirit, empathy or fight for life. She is sassy, feisty and loves harder than anyone I’ve ever meet,” the statement read.
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