Body found believed to be missing teen Tea Wright-Finger

A woman’s body believed to be a teenager who has been missing for more than a month has been discovered in bushland.

A woman’s body has been found in bushland in outback Queensland during the search for a teenager who vanished over a month ago.

The body is believed to be 19-year-old Tea Wright-Finger, who has been missing since October 16.

Police are treating the death as non-suspicious and will prepare a report for the coroner.

Around 10.30am on Thursday, search crews located the body 600m from a blue Toyota Prado near Richmond, about 500km west of Townsville.

The car was first spotted on Wednesday morning by a mustering helicopter.

Tea Wright-Finger, 19, has been missing for a month and a half. Picture: Facebook.

Police said in a statement they had spoken to Ms Wright-Finger’s family and extended their condolences.

“Investigators would like to thank the State Emergency Service (SES), local property owners and the community for their assistance and information provided during the search for Tea,” a police spokesman said.

Ms Wright-Finger was last seen at 3pm on October 16 when a friend dropped her near the 4WD she had been driving in Richmond.

She was reported missing two days later. A land and air search was then launched.

The young woman posted a concerning video on TikTok two weeks before her disappearance, saying “I don’t feel so good, I want to go home” about her time on a cattle station.

Queensland Police have said that her social media presence is in the scope of their inquiry.

Police revealed on October 27 that the Blue Toyota Prado was allegedly reported stolen from Proserpine – 700km away – on October 14, two days before Ms Wright-Finger’s disappearance.

After days of challenging conditions with no promise of finding her, rescuers scaled back the search.

On November 16, police launched a new appeal, releasing CCTV footage of the last time Ms Wright-Finger was seen at a Richmond service station.

TIMELINE OF TEA WRIGHT-FINGER’S DISAPPEARANCE

October 4

Video saying “I don’t feel so good I want to go home” is posted on Ms Wright-Finger’s TikTok account.

October 16

Ms Wright-Finger was dropped off by a friend at her 4WD on Coalbrook Rd at about 3pm. This was the last time she was seen by friends and family.

CCTV footage also reveals she attended a Richmond service station and purchased an orange juice.

October 18

Ms Wright-Finger’s mobile phone gives off a signal in the Richmond area according to police.

This is the last time her phone produces a signal.

October 23

Urgent requests are made for anyone to come forward if they have seen Ms Wright-Finger or the blue Toyota Prado she was driving.

October 27

It’s revealed that the Prado with registration 210-TLA was allegedly stolen from Proserpine on October 14 “as a result of a fraud-related offence”.

October 31

Search operations for the missing teen are scaled back, just three weeks after her mystery disappearance.

November 16

CCTV footage of Ms Wright-Finger’s final moments at the Richmond service station are shared by police in the hope of helping find her.

November 30

The blue Toyota Prado she was driving is discovered by a mustering helicopter in remote bushland near Richmond.

Ms Wright-Finger is not in the vehicle.

December 1

The body of Ms Wright-Finger is found 600m away from the vehicle in bushland.