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NSR-2026-0712-92311News Report·EN·Human Interest

Man charged with murder after remains believed to be missing woman found in Queensland bushland

Police have charged a 48-year-old man with murder after remains believed to be missing Toowoomba woman Jana Armstrong were discovered in bushland. Armstrong was last seen on Tuesday, and her white Hyundai car was found approximately 500 meters from her home.

Australian Associated PressThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-07-12 · 00:45 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
Man charged with murder after remains believed to be missing woman found in Queensland bushland
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Police have charged a 48-year-old man with murder after remains believed to be missing Toowoomba woman Jana Armstrong were discovered in bushland. Armstrong was last seen on Tuesday, and her white Hyundai car was found approximately 500 meters from her home. The remains were located off Esk Hampton Road on Saturday night, and while not yet formally identified, investigators believe they belong to Armstrong. The arrested man has been charged with one count of murder, a domestic violence offense, and is scheduled to appear in court on Monday. Police are seeking public assistance for any relevant information, CCTV, or dashcam footage from the night Armstrong went missing.

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Police are seeking CCTV or dashcam footage between Toowoomba and Esk from 10:30pm on July 7 to 1:30am on July 8.

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A 48-year-old man was arrested at his Toowoomba home and charged with one count of murder (domestic violence offence).

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A crime scene was declared in bushland off Esk Hampton road after the remains were located.

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Jana Armstrong was reported missing from a Toowoomba suburb after being last seen on Tuesday.

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A man has been charged with murder after remains believed to be missing Jana Armstrong were found in Queensland bushland.

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Police have charged a man with Murder after remains believed to be a woman missing for several days were found in bushland.As of Sunday morning, the remains were yet to be formally identified but Queensland Police investigators believe they are those of Jana Armstrong.Armstrong was reported missing from a suburb in Toowoomba, south of Brisbane, after she was last seen on Tuesday.Officers released footage of Armstrong, seen wearing a green-and-white striped Country Road shirt, jeans and thongs, with her white Hyundai car located about 500m from her home.A crime scene was declared at 11.20pm on Saturday after the remains were located in bushland off Esk Hampton road.Investigators were in contact with Armstrong’s family as forensic examinations continued.Detectives later arrested a 48-year-old man at his Toowoomba home, and he was charged with one count of Murder (Domestic Violence Offence).He was due to appear in court on Monday.Police appealed to the public for any relevant information, CCTV or dashcam footage to aid in their investigations. They pinpointed locations between Toowoomba and Esk from 10.30pm on 7 July, after Armstrong was reported missing, to 1.30am on 8 July.Police were due to address the media later on Sunday.
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