“Obviously as time goes by police have greater concerns,” Thompson said.
Police are searching Good Night Scrub in central Queensland for missing teenager Pheobe Bishop.
The 17-year-old was living in a derelict home with housemates who were not family members when she disappeared.
Thompson was tight-lipped on the investigation, but said there was no single suspect and numerous people being interviewed.
“She was a really relatable person to the rest of her family and a lovely young girl and we’re doing our best to find her,” he said.
The local rumour mill has gone into overdrive since her disappearance. Residents have flooded online forums with unsubstantiated claims about past incidents at the property.
A 33-year-old woman media outlets have identified as a housemate faced court on serious charges just days before the disappearance, this masthead has confirmed.
Tanika Kristan Bromley was accused of carrying a shortened firearm and knife in public in late February.
She faced Bundaberg Magistrates Court on May 12, and remains on bail ahead of another hearing on June 23.
This masthead is not suggesting she was in any way linked to the disappearance.
The revelation came after reports emerged multiple dogs were found dead by investigators at the Gin Gin home.
Thompson said on Wednesday he did not have any information on the alleged discovery, and declined to comment on why Bishop had not been living with family.
Initial reports from police suggested housemates dropped Bishop at Bundaberg airport the morning she went missing.
Pheobe Bishop.Credit: Queensland Police
Investigators are now exploring whether that happened, with CCTV confirming she never entered the terminal.
Police are calling for any footage taken that morning at nearby Airport Drive and Samuels Road to come forward.
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