Pair charged with murder after human remains found south of Brisbane
Two individuals have been charged with murder after human remains were discovered in a backyard in Bethania, south of Brisbane. Police believe the remains belong to Chad Bishop, who has been missing since 2022.
Why it matters
This development provides a potential resolution to a long-standing missing persons case and highlights the progress of cold case investigations.
— 1:09pm , first published August 18, 2026 — 8:36am
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Share A A A A body found buried in a shallow grave in a backyard south of Brisbane is believed to be a 46-year-old man missing since 2022, with a carpenter and sales assistant known to him now charged with murder.
New information led police to search the property in Bethania, near Logan, on Monday.
There, a box buried under a cubby house was found with human remains. Police suspect they are those of 46-year-old Chad Bishop, who was last seen at a Beenleigh address in March 2022.
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