Horror find at house where missing teen Pheobe Bishop lived
Police have made a disturbing discovery at the home where a teenager who vanished a week ago was last seen. NEW PHOTOS, VIDEO
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Detectives investigating the suspicious disappearance of teen Pheobe Bishop have seized a car and set up a crime scene at a property after the 17-year-old vanished after she was supposed to be dropped at Bundaberg Airport.
Ms Bishop was due to fly from Bundaberg to Brisbane and then on to Western Australia to visit her boyfriend on May 15, but failed to board the flight.
A family member told media that teenager had saved up money and purchased her airfare to visit a ‘high school sweetheart’ that moved away.
Police had been told she was last seen at Airport Dr with luggage, however they have no confirmed sightings of the teen at the airport and have not found her luggage.
A Gin Gin property where the teenager had been living and a grey Hyundai ix35 — believed to be the car that was taking her to Airport Drive — were both declared crime scenes.
Police tape has been put up at the property which has a large bus parked out the front of it along with a boat.
Bags of rubbish can be seen outside the property and there were reports several dead dogs had been removed.
It is understood that teenager had been staying with a number of people at the property but there was no sign of anyone there on Wednesday.
The SUV, with Queensland registration 414EW3, has been seized and taken to a Bundaberg holding facility for investigations.
It belonged to one of the people at the property where Pheobe had last been living, police said.
Acting Police Inspector Ryan Thompson confirmed they were investigating reports the teenager had been fighting with someone in the car and had been kicked out of it.
Police said CCTV footage was still being collected and there are currently no confirmed sightings of her on Airport Drive.
The teenager has not contacted friends or family, and her bank accounts have not been accessed since the day she was last seen.
Acting Commissioner Shane Chelepy urged anyone with information on Pheobe’s disappearance to contact police.
“Pheobe has now been missing for six days in the Bundaberg area … we today established two crime scenes … and we’re treating that missing person as suspicious, and we have an investigation now underway,” Mr Chelepy said.
The teen’s mother Kylie Johnson earlier pleaded for anyone with information to contact police.
The family have posted hundreds of flyers in the Bundaberg area and beyond in the hope of people recognising her.
“As we enter another day with Pheobe still missing our heart’s are breaking more and more,” Ms Johnson wrote online on Wednesday.
Phee we just need to know that you’re ok? We just need to hear your voice! “I’m begging anyone that has anything to contact Police link 131 444.
“We as a family are thankful for the message of support and offers of assistance.“ Right now we are grasping onto hope and just trying to breath. Again all anyone can do to help is- “Keep sharing Pheobe’s flyer.
“Follow the QLD police for updates and requests for information. “Keep having conversations with your loved ones, community and colleagues.
“And hold your babies close! We would currently do anything to be able to hold our baby tight right now.”
Police have urged anyone with dashcam or CCTV footage of the vehicle in the Airport Drive, Samuels Road and Gin Gin areas on May 15 to contact investigators.
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