Watch: Moment Pheobe’s housemate released on bail

A housemate of missing teenager Pheobe Bishop has been granted bail after being charged over an explosive police find. This is the moment she was released.

A flatmate of missing teen Pheobe Bishop has been granted bail in court after police allegedly found guns in her car.

Tanika Kristan Bromley, 33, has been charged with two counts of authority required to possess explosives, and one count each of possessing/acquiring restricted items and unlawful possession of weapons.

Tanika Bromley has been granted bail.

Police allegedly located a shortened firearm, ammunition, and two replica handguns during a search of a grey Hyundai ix35 at the centre of the 17-year-old’s disappearance.

Magistrate John McInnes told the court Ms Bromley did not appear as a flight risk. He said his concerns over whether to grant the Gin Gin mother bail related to potential interference by her other flatmate James Wood.

He granted bail after saying he determined any risk of interference would not be at her own doing.

The matter has been adjourned to June 23.

Outside of court, detectives on Tuesday said the weapons found in the car had “not been linked specifically” to the teen’s disappearance.

Her bail comes as Queensland police believe crucial items of evidence may have been moved from the main search area at Good Night Scrub National Park near Gin Gin before police arrived.

Inspector Ryan Thompson addressed the media on Tuesday morning, saying police were trying to work out what evidence had been moved from the search site after they “received information”.

“Police acted on information that was received,” Inspector Thompson said.

He said “several items” had been seized from the Good Night Scrub National Park area and were undergoing forensic examination. He would not elaborate on what items had been found.

Inspector Thompson said there were no signs of a struggle at the site where the items were found, but police had expanded the search area as they appealed for footage of a Hyundai ix35 between May 15 and 18.

A member of the SES searched Good Night Scrub National Park. Picture: Adam Head

“There are other areas that are forming part of this investigation that we’re interested in as well, and that’s why we’re appealing for information in relation to the movements of that vehicle.”

Police will allege the weapons located in the car were not linked specifically to Ms Bishop’s disappearance.

“That vehicle was seized by police, it was treated as a crime scene. A number of examinations were conducted on that vehicle and item seized and that has since been released by police.

“There’s no suggestion at all that this weapon was involved in this investigation, however we are not ruling anything out.”

It comes after the Hyundai emerged on the streets of Bundaberg with altered number plates on Monday.

Inspector Thompson said police were aware of the incident and were investigating.

Ms Bishop has been missing since May 15 when she failed to board a flight from Bundaberg to Brisbane.

Ms Bishop’s flatmates – Ms Bromley and her partner James Wood – told police they dropped her off in the Hyundai near Bundaberg Airport, but officers have found no evidence or CCTV she ever made it to her flight.

They were the last people to see Ms Bishop before she vanished. They have not been charged with any offences relating to Pheobe’s disappearance and it is not suggested they were involved.

Police deemed her disappearance suspicious after she failed to contact family or use her bank accounts, and declared crime scenes at her Gin Gin home and Ms Bromley’s grey Hyundai ix35.

Mr Wood supported his partner at her first court appearance on Monday, sporting dyed blonde hair, a large beard, sunglasses and a cap. It was the first time he had been spotted publicly since Ms Bishop’s disappearance.

Outside court he was asked by a journalist if he had anything to say on Ms Bishop’s disappearance, to which he responded “no comment”, and quickly walked away.

He had previously reshared a Queensland police Facebook post urging anyone with information about Pheobe to come forward.

Leaked text messages sent by Mr Wood in the immediate aftermath of Pheobe Bishop’s disappearance were published by Daily Mail Australia on Monday evening.

When asked by an unknown person if there had been any news about Pheobe, Mr Wood said there was no update but confirmed police asked him if he had been involved.

A leaked text conversation published by Daily Mail Australia

“No nothing atm, but we are just printing up more flyers to go around and stick up everywhere and keep searching and hope she makes contact with someone ayy,” Mr Wood replied.

“Fingers crossed for her, I commented on Tanikas Post. Surely the airport has footage,” the friend said.

“I don’t know ayy but how’s this cause I was one of the last people to see her alive cops basically asked me if I did her in or hurt her at all ayy,” Mr Wood said.

Mr Wood reportedly told the friend he was frustrated to be asked those questions by police.

“I was like WTF,” he wrote.

Pheobe’s mother Kylie Johnson on Tuesday said there had been “judgements [sic], accusations and untruths” in relation to daughter.

“Finding it hard to get out of bed today. To find the strength to put one foot in front of the other and know what to do, what to think or what to say,” Ms Johnson wrote online.

“People have judgements, accusations and continue say untruths. I’m not going to correct you or be investing what little strength I have to be correcting these statements or people.

“We as a family are just trying to go through the motions of waiting for Phee to come home.”

Late on Monday the Hyundai ix35 appeared on the streets of Bundaberg with what appeared to be altered number plates.

The original number plate – 414 EW3 – had been painted and taped over to appear as 474 BW8. Black electrical tape and maroon paint appeared to have been used to change the letters and numbers.

The original registration was also a Queensland plate, but it had been covered and “NSW” written on it instead.

The Hyundai symbol at the rear had also been changed to a Toyota symbol.

James Wood outside Bundaberg court where he was supporting his partner Tanika Bromley

Ms Bishop has been living with Ms Bromley and Mr Wood in their Milden St rental property for “a while” before her disappearance.

Police found further ammunition at their Gin Gin home, which remains a crime scene.

In an update on Monday, police said ongoing searches for the teenager would centre on the greater Good Night Scrub National Park and Gin Gin areas.

Police had also expanded the search area after recent investigations suggest some evidence may have been moved from the Good Night Scrub National Park area before police arrived.

Pheobe Bishop has been missing since May 15.

Ms Bishop’s mother, Kylie Johnson, said their family was living a “heavy” hell not knowing what had happened to their daughter.

“The tears come, the anger and frustrations come and most of all our hearts are shattering more and more each day,” she said.

“Your little man/brother asked yesterday ‘Why won’t Phee take our calls? She always takes our calls!’ ”

“Mate I wish I knew but we have to believe that the police and the lights that our amazing community are leaving on will … bring her home to us.”

Anyone with information was asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Pheobe is described as about 180cm, pale complexion, long dyed red hair, and hazel eyes.

Originally published as Watch: Moment Pheobe’s housemate released on bail