Pheobe was final seen greater than every week in the past on Thursday, Might 15, by her housemates, who say they dropped her off exterior the Bundaberg Regional Airport at 8.30am.
She had a ticket to fly to Western Australia, by way of Brisbane, to go to her boyfriend, however she by no means entered the terminal or checked in for her flight.
There was no confirmed sighting of Pheobe or her baggage since then.
Detective Performing Inspector Ryan Thompson this afternoon stated police had widened the search space to incorporate Good Evening Scrub Nationwide Park and the agricultural space west of Gin Gin.
He stated police have been hoping to seek out “any proof or any data that may help police”, with police divers looking out the close by creek and waterways.
When requested if police believed Pheobe was nonetheless alive, he stated, “we by no means quit hope, we definitely hope so and I’m certain her household are hoping in order properly.”.
Thompson stated police have been “holding all choices open” when requested if the case had turn out to be a murder investigation.
There have been no arrests and Thompson stated police had no particular individuals of curiosity.
He stated police had beforehand spoken with Pheobe’s roommates, who have been the final to see her.
Their home in Gin Gin stays an lively crime scene, as does the automotive used to take her to the airport, a gray Hyundai ix35 with Queensland registration 414EW3.
It isn’t clear if Pheobe was seen on CCTV exterior the airport.
Thompson stated “variations which were supplied to police” had led investigators to think about Airport Drive as Pheobe’s final recognized location.
Thompson wouldn’t reveal the place or when Pheobe’s cellphone was final used however stated that was additionally a part of the investigation.
Thompson stated Pheobe’s household have been “overwhelmed” and that police have been holding them updated with developments.
Pheobe’s boyfriend instructed 9News yesterday that he was devastated and could not consider the state of affairs was actual however was holding up okay.
Phoebe’s mum, Kylie Johnson, stated the household’s “heartache and ache is uncooked and actual”.
“We as a household are attempting to hold onto the sunshine of life that’s our Free Spirited Gypsy Soul Phee Phee,” she posted on Fb.
“Phee we’d like you residence, we have to hear your sassy voice and really feel your hugs.”
Relations have handed out greater than 400 lacking individual flyers throughout Bundaberg and Gin Gin previous to Wednesday and have been looking out rivers and bushland.
Pheobe is described as roughly 180 centimetres tall with a pale complexion, lengthy dyed purple hair, and hazel eyes.
She was final seen carrying baggage and carrying a inexperienced tank high and gray tracksuit pants.
