Human remains found at farm as Shaun Smoothy charged with Paul Wood’s alleged murder

UPDATE: Likely human remains have been uncovered in the investigation into a Hampton man’s disappearance.

SES volunteers, police divers, police on motorbikes and cadaver dogs at the scene of a Sebastopol Road farm in Cressbrook Creek, near Toowoomba as part of an investigation into the suspicious disappearance of Paul Woods, a Hampton man who was last seen on October 14, 2025.

Human remains have been uncovered at a Toowoomba region farm where searches for a missing Hampton man were conducted.

Police have located what are believed to be human remains at a Cressbrook Creek property on Sebastopol Road which was the subject of a search for missing Hampton man Paul Woods.

Mr Woods, 48, is believed to have disappeared in early October and was reported missing to police on October 14.

Images have been released in relation to the alleged murder of Paul Woods.

He was last seen riding an unregistered blue and white Yamaha 450 motorbike on the afternoon of October 5, travelling between the Hampton and Cressbrook Creek area.

Police advised media Mr Wood’s disappearance was out of character and inquiries had led them to believe he was murdered.

Shaun James Smoothy has been charged with the murder of a 48-year-old Hampton man. Picture: Facebook

Crows Nest man Shaun James Smoothy, 45, was charged with murder and misconduct with a corpse by interfering on Monday October 20, 2025 in relation to the investigation.

It is understood the property where the likely remains were found was frequented by Mr Smoothy.

Mr Smoothy has yet to enter a plea to the charges and remains in police custody awaiting his next court appearance.

Police divers searching a dam on a Sebastapol Road, property in Cressbrook Creek as part of an investigation into the suspicious disappearance of Paul Woods, a Hampton man who was last seen on October 14, 2025.

Police are still yet to formally identify the remains and investigations into Mr Wood’s disappearance continue.

Anyone with further information, including dashcam footage, in relation to Mr Woods or the movement of an unregistered blue and white Yamaha motorbike between October 5 to 6 in the Hampton, Crows Nest and Cressbrook Creek area is urged to contact police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24hrs per day at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting.