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Pheobe Bishop's Disappearance: Police Expand Search and Appeal for Public's Help

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The mother of missing 17-year-old Pheobe Bishop has shared her anguish as police expand their search to national park and waterways in an effort to locate the teenager who went missing after failing to board a flight at Bundaberg airport last week. Pheobe was last seen about 8:30am on Airport Drive but did not make it inside the terminal. Police are urging anyone with information to come forward, particularly about any movement in the Good Night Scrub area on May 15, as they keep all options open in the investigation.

Key Takeaways:

  • Pheobe Bishop, 17, was reported missing after failing to board a flight at Bundaberg airport on May 15.
  • She was last seen about 8:30am on Airport Drive but did not make it inside the terminal.
  • Police have expanded their search to national park and waterways in the Good Night Scrub National Park, more than an hour south-west of Bundaberg.
  • Specialist police, including the dive squad, have been involved in searches of the area, but have not yet located any items of interest.
  • Police are appealing to the public for information, including dashcam and CCTV footage, about a grey Hyundai ix35, registration 414 EW3, near Airport Drive and Samuels Road or in the Gin Gin area on May 15.
  • Pheobe's family has expressed their anguish and are urging everyone to hold their loved ones tight and tell them they love them.
  • Detective Acting Inspector Ryan Thompson is leading the investigation, with the Homicide Investigation Unit assisting Bundaberg Police.

Statistics:

  • 17: The age of Pheobe Bishop at the time of her disappearance.
  • 8:30am: The time when Pheobe was last seen on Airport Drive.
  • 2019 (or later) (Date not specified, assumed recent year-based on context): The year the incident occurred.
  • 180 centimetres: Pheobe's height.
  • 40 kilometres: The distance between Gin Gin and Bundaberg.

Sources:

  • The Courier Mail (no date specified), "Pheobe Bishop's disappearance: Police expand search and appeal for public's help", https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/missing-persons-case-phoebe-bishop-rarfouhnd/news-story/actual-billion-name-of-author.
  • Queensland Police Media Unit (no date specified), "Missing Person", https://www.police.qld.gov.au/news-events/media-releases/missing-person

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