Queensland teenager Pheobe Bishop's housemate in police custody as cops call off search
Pheobe Bishop's housemate, James Wood, has been taken into police custody three weeks after the 17-year-old disappeared en route to the airport.
Pheobe was last spotted travelling in her other roommate's grey Hyundai ix35 to Airport Drive, Bundaberg, on the morning of May 15.
The teenager was booked on a flight to Western Australia to meet up with her teenage boyfriend; however, Queensland Police are 'quite confident' the 17-year-old never made it to the airport.
She was accompanied by her two roommates, Tanika Bromley and Mr Wood, who lived with the teenager on a property in Gin Gin.
The Courier Mail has revealed Mr Wood, 34, is currently in police custody in Bundaberg and is being questioned in connection with the teenager's disappearance.
Queensland Police confirmed the development in a statement: "A 34-year-old man has been taken into custody and is currently assisting police with enquiries as part of ongoing investigations into the disappearance of Pheobe Bishop."
No charges have been laid.
The news comes shortly after detectives called off "physical searches" for Pheobe.
It has been three weeks since Pheobe was last seen alive, and her bank accounts and social media remain untouched.
Her phone was switched off shortly after the last call to her boyfriend.
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