Australia - Pheobe Bishop, 17, failed to board a flight from Queensland, Bundaberg, 15 May 2025 *Arrests* #4

[bearbear]

i would still like to know why all those dogs were killed and left to rot on the property and if there is any possibility now for charges of cruelty? or have all charges been laid?

 

[Anonamouse]

How could they have not told the grandmother!

Tragic moment Pheobe Bishop's gran finds out the missing teen's fate

Pheobe Bishop's grandmother breaks down in tears over shocking feud involving her daughters, as

www.dailymail.co.uk

Oh my gosh phoebes boyfriend is named in this !

Levi Jones

 

[Spectrix]

i would still like to know why all those dogs were killed and left to rot on the property and if there is any possibility now for charges of cruelty? or have all charges been laid?

At this stage it's not clear about the situation with the dogs. James Woods claimed the following, but it hasn't been confirmed:

"They didn't get killed. There was five puppies out of a litter of 13 that contracted hookworm and passed before the treatment could work."

 

[Dotta]

At this stage it's not clear about the situation with the dogs. James Woods claimed the following, but it hasn't been confirmed:

"They didn't get killed. There was five puppies out of a litter of 13 that contracted hookworm and passed before the treatment could work."

But the question is
WHY
the dead dogs were not buried like in any civilized society
but left rotting in the open in residential area???

This is sooooo sick

 

[Spectrix]

But the question is
WHY
the dead dogs were not buried like in any civilized society
but left rotting in the open in residential area???

This is sooooo sick

It's gross and they're disgusting people, but the question was to do with animal cruelty. You cannot charge a person with animal cruelty for failing to bury puppies which died due to parasites (if that's even what happened).

Keep in mind we don't know the situation with the dogs. There were media reports of 4 dead dogs, 11 dead dogs, 13 dead dogs. Then media reports of the random text that JW supposedly sent to a 'source' claiming that some puppies died due to hookworm. None of it can be verified by the public.

Animal cruelty is also very difficult to prosecute. I have fostered various black tag animals for the RSPCA. Black tag animals are in a situation where they have been seized by inspectors, typically charges are pending against the owner. Those charges are not convictions, they can take years to go through the court system. All the while the animal(s) are in limbo.

So they either need to be kept in an RSPCA facility or if they're lucky, go out on foster. The fosterer (and the animal) can not have any contact with the owner, can not share photos of the animal with anyone else, and needs to be very careful about where the animal is seen / walked. At the end of it, the animal may need to be returned to the original owner. Fortunately for the animals that have been in my care, convictions were successful and they could eventually be rehomed with more suitable owners.


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[bearbear]

At this stage it's not clear about the situation with the dogs. James Woods claimed the following, but it hasn't been confirmed:

"They didn't get killed. There was five puppies out of a litter of 13 that contracted hookworm and passed before the treatment could work."

wouldnt that be classified as neglect though i wonder, not attending to the dogs care and well being in time? its so sad, wish there very long prison sentences for animal cruelty
poor pheobe living amongst this filth and sadness

 

[bearbear]

It's gross and they're disgusting people, but the question was to do with animal cruelty. You cannot charge a person with animal cruelty for failing to bury puppies which died due to parasites (if that's even what happened).

Keep in mind we don't know the situation with the dogs. There were media reports of 4 dead dogs, 11 dead dogs, 13 dead dogs. Then media reports of the random text that JW supposedly sent to a 'source' claiming that some puppies died due to hookworm. None of it can be verified by the public.

Animal cruelty is also very difficult to prosecute. I have fostered various black tag animals for the RSPCA. Black tag animals are in a situation where they have been seized by inspectors, typically charges are pending against the owner. Those charges are not convictions, they can take years to go through the court system. All the while the animal(s) are in limbo.

So they either need to be kept in an RSPCA facility or if they're lucky, go out on foster. The fosterer (and the animal) can not have any contact with the owner, can not share photos of the animal with anyone else, and needs to be very careful about where the animal is seen / walked. At the end of it, the animal may need to be returned to the original owner. Fortunately for the animals that have been in my care, convictions were successful and they could eventually be rehomed with more suitable owners.


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that must be heartbreaking fostering those broken little beings and getting attached, and living in limbo not knowing if they have to be returned, also rspca and other agencies seem to have a low standard for dogs welfare, its not cruelty or neglect if they have food, shelter and water
sorry not meaning to sidetrack the thread

 

[OwlHeart]

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I am still curious as to why Pheobe was found at only the second location the police searched in such a vast area, when the first location, 9km away, was very similar to the second. How did they home in with such apparent accuracy? To me, this is one of the burningly obvious unanswered questions, along with why they made the comment about 3 people in the car near the airport, without specifying whether they believed that the third was alive. 2 very specific facts deliberately shrouded in vagueness, encouraging speculation.

But I do believe that it is clearly Pheobe in the back in the photo of the car - comparing the image with the photo of TB, who has short hair, the person inm the back really does seem to be a femalw with long dark hair. And looks to be alive - sitting upright, hand apparently up toward face.... JMO, obviously...
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It's gross and they're disgusting people, but the question was to do with animal cruelty. You cannot charge a person with animal cruelty for failing to bury puppies which died due to parasites (if that's even what happened).

Keep in mind we don't know the situation with the dogs. There were media reports of 4 dead dogs, 11 dead dogs, 13 dead dogs. Then media reports of the random text that JW supposedly sent to a 'source' claiming that some puppies died due to hookworm. None of it can be verified by the public.

Animal cruelty is also very difficult to prosecute. I have fostered various black tag animals for the RSPCA. Black tag animals are in a situation where they have been seized by inspectors, typically charges are pending against the owner. Those charges are not convictions, they can take years to go through the court system. All the while the animal(s) are in limbo.

So they either need to be kept in an RSPCA facility or if they're lucky, go out on foster. The fosterer (and the animal) can not have any contact with the owner, can not share photos of the animal with anyone else, and needs to be very careful about where the animal is seen / walked. At the end of it, the animal may need to be returned to the original owner. Fortunately for the animals that have been in my care, convictions were successful and they could eventually be rehomed with more suitable owners.


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Thank you for your service Spectrix.

My best friends have always been animals & I have much respect and admiration for the humans that champion them.

 

[essareem]

‘Forever 17:’ Funeral for teen Pheobe Bishop

A funeral service for teenager Pheobe Bishop will be held 16 days after her remains were found in bushland near Bundaberg weeks after she went missing.

au.news.yahoo.com

"A funeral for the teen will be held with her family and friends in Bundaberg before a private cremation at the Springfields Crematorium at Elliott Heads at 2pm on Monday June 30."

 

[HinterlandObserver]

This article in Bundaberg now suggests that there was a community transport van available through Smileys support services.

Was it unavailable the day PB needed to go to the airport? Might have been a preferred option given the circumstances.

"Kylie said one of the recent initiatives to support the local community was when Smileys Support Services added a new mode of transport to benefit locals.

She said the organisation decided to purchase a van when it found there wasn’t a suitable vehicle available in the area.

“We discovered we didn’t have access to one in Gin Gin and some people in our community weren’t able to access appointments, social events,” Kylie said.

Award nomination gives Kylie reason to smile

With team member Kylie Johnson listed as a finalist for a national award there's plenty of reasons to grin at Smiley’s Support Services.

www.bundabergnow.com

 

[Dotta]

Is there no public transport in this area?
Bus connections between the towns?

 

[feralhipichik]

How could they have not told the grandmother!

This has been worrying me for a while -
"She begged for more information on whether police had 'found Pheobe yet' and if her body was 'still complete' before she sobbed as the heartbreaking reality sank in."
I find it strange that Phoebe's grandmother asks if the body is "still complete"? Am I missing something?

 

[Lucy6226]

This has been worrying me for a while -
"She begged for more information on whether police had 'found Pheobe yet' and if her body was 'still complete' before she sobbed as the heartbreaking reality sank in."
I find it strange that Phoebe's grandmother asks if the body is "still complete"? Am I missing something?

I think when police refer to finding 'remains' rather than a 'body' it can lead people to think only parts of a person have been found imo

 

[Observe_dont_Absorb]

I think when police refer to finding 'remains' rather than a 'body' it can lead people to think only parts of a person have been found imo

I agree re use of the word 'remains'.

Also if English is not the first language - in this case I have no idea whether that would be the case or not - then also translation or interpreting errors and misunderstandings can arise.

 

[Marg944]

https://www.courts.qld.gov.au/__external/CourtsLawList/Bundaberg_DailyLawList.pdf

 

[AcerPacer]

This has been worrying me for a while -
"She begged for more information on whether police had 'found Pheobe yet' and if her body was 'still complete' before she sobbed as the heartbreaking reality sank in."
I find it strange that Phoebe's grandmother asks if the body is "still complete"? Am I missing something?

I imagined complete or torn up by hungry wild animals!? Also factoring in decomposition, her body wasn't discovered straight away. Isn't this area quite remote? Either way, having to ask this very Q is quite horrific

 

[Marg944]

Today’s court listing is for the weapons charges:-


27 May 2025

“Police allege they found a shortened firearm, ammunition, and two replica handguns, known as gel blaster in a grey Hyundai ix35, as well as more ammunition in a Gin Gin home.

The matter will return to court on June 23

Missing teen Pheobe Bishop's housemate bailed on weapons charges

Queensland police allege Tanika Bromley, 33, was found in possession of a range of weapons and ammunition.

www.abc.net.au

 

[HinterlandObserver]

Today’s court listing is for the weapons charges:-


27 May 2025

“Police allege they found a shortened firearm, ammunition, and two replica handguns, known as gel blaster in a grey Hyundai ix35, as well as more ammunition in a Gin Gin home.

The matter will return to court on June 23

Missing teen Pheobe Bishop's housemate bailed on weapons charges

Queensland police allege Tanika Bromley, 33, was found in possession of a range of weapons and ammunition.

www.abc.net.au

I've always wondered why anyone needs to be armed or at least let people think they're dangerously armed.
There's a couple of other properties in Gin Gin that have had weapons act offences (among others) in the last six months (including just around the corner from where TB and JW resided).

What's the broader picture in Gin Gin?
I can't seem to find reports of these recent offences on MyPolice QLD police news or any other newspapers either.
I'm interested in reading them for context.
Can any locals advise?
highlighted dates 19 February 2025 and 9 March 2025.

Excel spreadsheet downloaded from QPS online crime map.

Online Crime Map

Mapping application showing crime statistics of Queensland / Australia

qps-ocm.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com

 

[Marg944]

I've always wondered why anyone needs to be armed or at least let people think they're dangerously armed.
There's a couple of other properties in Gin Gin that have had weapons act offences (among others) in the last six months (including just around the corner from where TB and JW resided).

What's the broader picture in Gin Gin?
I can't seem to find reports of these recent offences on MyPolice QLD police news or any other newspapers either.
I'm interested in reading them for context.
Can any locals advise?
highlighted dates 19 February 2025 and 9 March 2025.

Excel spreadsheet downloaded from QPS online crime map.

Online Crime Map

Mapping application showing crime statistics of Queensland / Australia

qps-ocm.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com

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Red Suburbs Crime Map pages show the various crimes in Gin Gin - but only as recent as 2024. Nothing for 2025 so far.






2024

 

[HinterlandObserver]

Thanks @Marg944.
I cant find a newspaper for Gin Gin and unfortunately I don't subscribe to the Courier Mail so I cant check those articles. It looks as though thats the only newspaper for the region?