Body of teenager Pheobe Bishop body found by Queensland Police after month-long search
The remains were discovered during a search of the area on June 6 according to police.
Officers continue to appeal for any information in relation to Pheobe Bishop or the movement of a grey Hyundai ix35 between the 15th of May to the 18th of May in the greater Gin Gin area.
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News.com.au
6 days ago
- News.com.au
‘Seeing each other': Pheobe Bishop's inner circle revealed
The complicated relationship between three people charged over the alleged murder of Queensland teenager Pheobe Bishop can be revealed. Pheobe, 17, disappeared on May 15 on her way to Bundaberg Airport, where she was due to catch a flight to visit her boyfriend in Western Australia. Three weeks later her body was found in nearby bushland and her housemates James Wood, 34, and Tanika Bromley, 33, were charged with one count each of murder, and two counts each of interfering with a corpse. Police allege they moved Pheobe's body twice. Earlier this month Kieren Mittelheuser, 30, was also arrested and charged with accessory after the fact to murder. He had allegedly used the teen's phone to interfere with the police investigation following her death. After Mittelheuser was charged, his relationship to Wood and Bromley remained unclear. But a friend of Tanika Bromley told that she believes Bromley and Mittelheuser were 'seeing each other' at the time of Pheobe's alleged murder. Mittelheuser was staying in the dilapidated Gin Gin rental where Wood, Bromley and Pheobe were also living, the friend said. 'Kieren was a friend of (Wood) and had moved in there.' The friend says that Wood and Bromley and broken up prior to Pheobe's disappearance. Wood moved into a bus on the rubbish-strewn property while Bromley and Mittelheuser continued living in the house and allegedly formed a relationship. The friend says she recalls that on May 17, two days after Pheobe's disappearance, Wood, Bromley and Mittelheuser all went out for dinner at a local pub. She claims that Bromley and Wood had a 'big fight' in the smoking area. 'I asked what's wrong T, talk to me, but she didn't.' The friend said she disapproved of Bromley's living situation and had often tried to persuade her to move out. 'I told her over and over.' In addition to the murder charges, Bromley and Wood are also facing unrelated charges over a shortened firearm, replica handguns and ammunition allegedly found during a police search of Bromley's Hyundai. During the weeks-long search for Pheobe, the run-down rental was declared a crime scene and Bromley was bailed to a family member's house in Gin Gin, while Wood appeared to be living out of the Hyundai in Bundaberg after police released it to him. Bromley and Wood's bail conditions barred them from communicating but Bromley sent text messages to her friend in which she seemed worried about Wood. 'I haven't seen or spoken to him since I was arrested last Sunday. Hot meal and a shower is probably what he needs,' she wrote in one message. 'Once we are cleared of all this and weapons s*** is done we will be out of this town so fast. Just easier to ignore it, (it) will all go away.' Bromley also complained about 'wankers' who were 'hunting' Wood while he was on bail - perhaps a reference to angry locals who were hounding Wood for answers about Pheobe's disappearance. 'It's ridiculous what they are doing to him and I can't even help. Because of bail conditions I'm not even allowed to talk to him.' Both were arrested on the night of June 5, a day before detectives found Pheobe's body near Good Night Scrub National Park, south of Gin Gin. The friend described Bromley's decision to shack up with Wood in about November 2024 as a mistake. 'Tanika was never like that with her house.' The friend also did not approve of Bromley's new relationship with Mittelheuser, a Bundaberg local. 'I used to go around there a lot because I felt sorry for those young boys and for Phee.' Wood, Bromley and Mittelheuser are all being held in jail on remand. Wood and Bromley are due to appear in court on August 11, while Mittelheuser is due to appear on August 25.
The Australian
02-07-2025
- The Australian
Pheobe Bishop: Third charged after death of missing Bundaberg teen
A third person has been charged in relation to the alleged murder of Pheobe Bishop. Police allege 30-year-old Kieren Daniel Mittelheuser used the teenager's phone to interfere with their investigation following her death. The Bundaberg man was arrested shortly after 7pm on Tuesday in Bundaberg West and has been charged with two counts of accessory after the fact to murder. He is also charged with driving without a licence, fraud, and possessing drugs. Police allege 30-year-old Kieren Daniel Mittelheuser used the teenager's phone to interfere with their investigation following her death. Picture: Supplied / QLD Police On Wednesday, police released bodycam footage of the arrest, showing at least four officers surrounding a man dressed in shorts, thongs, and a grey jumper as he stands behind a silver coloured car outside a fast food restaurant. He is then seen placing his hands behind his back as officers handcuff him. On Wednesday, police released bodycam footage of the arrest, showing at least four officers surrounding a man as he stands behind a silver coloured car outside a fast food restaurant. Picture: Supplied / QLD Police Mr Mittelheuser will appear at Bundaberg Magistrates Court later on Wednesday. Pheobe, 17, disappeared on her way to Bundaberg Airport on May 15. She was flying to Western Australia via Brisbane to visit her boyfriend. A third person has been charged in relation to the death of Pheobe Bishop. Picture Facebook Her housemates at the time, James Wood, 34, and Tanika Bromley, 33, are both charged with murder and interfering with a corpse in relation to the teenager's disappearance. Police allege the pair killed Pheobe and moved her body 'more than once' afterwards. They remain before the courts. Pheobe's disappearance triggered a widespread search, with her family turning to social media in a desperate appeal for information about her location and safe return. Police focused their initial investigation on the home the teenager shared in a small town about 50km west of Bundaberg, where forensic teams searched the property for any sign of her. Tanika Bromley lived at the Gin Gin address with her partner James Wood and Pheobe. Mr Woods has been charged with murder. Search efforts then shifted to bushland in Good Night Scrub National Park, with crews combing the area for clues. Detectives revealed there was no evidence Pheobe had been dropped off at Bundaberg Airport, as initially claimed. Acting Police Inspector Ryan Thompson said investigators were looking into reports that Pheobe had been involved in an argument with someone in a car and was allegedly forced out. She had not contacted anyone since she went missing, and there had been no activity on her bank accounts since that day. On May 27, Inspector Thompson said police were investigating whether evidence had been removed from the initial search site after receiving new information. On June 6, human remains were discovered during the search, and Pheobe's family later confirmed they belonged to the missing teenager. On Monday, Pheobe's family and friends gathered for a private, emotionally charged funeral following a series of community vigils held in her memory. More to come.
ABC News
02-07-2025
- ABC News
Third person charged over alleged murder of Pheobe Bishop
A third person has been charged in relation to the alleged murder of Queensland teenager Pheobe Bishop. Police say they have charged a 30-year-old man with two counts of accessory after the fact to murder. They will allege he interfered with the investigation into Ms Bishop's disappearance by using her mobile phone.
