Missing Uber driver found dead after week-long search
Two teenage boys, 17 and 18, have been charged over the alleged murder of an Uber driver who went missing about a week ago.
The driver, Scott Cabrie, 47, was found dead near a boat ramp on Power House road, Howard, on Queensland’s Fraser Coast, 280km north of Brisbane, at around 11:30 am on Sunday.
Queensland police allege Mr Cabrie was killed during a rideshare trip in his blue Nissan X-Trail.
Investigations led detectives to issue a search warrant at an address in Pacific Haven where a 17-year-old male was taken into custody.
The 17-year-old was additionally charged with one count each of murder, robbery and deprivation of liberty.
The teen was refused bail and will appear before Hervey Bay Children’s Court on Monday.
On the same day, at around 6:25pm, officers issued a warrant to another Hervey Bay address, where they arrested an 18-year-old man from Sunshine Acres.
The 18-year-old has been charged with one count each of murder, the unlawful use of a vehicle, arson, armed robbery and deprivation of liberty.
He was also refused bail and will appear in Hervey Bay Magistrates Court on Monday.
Mr Cabrie’s vehicle had been found burnt out near Wieland road at Pacific Haven on Tuesday, February 7, three days before he was reported missing.
A search operation with officers, water police, SES volunteers and drone technology was launched in the area and surrounds.
On Sunday morning, February 12, the body believed to be Mr Cabrie was discovered near a boat ramp, but the cause of death is yet to be revealed.
The police are currently looking into the movements of a blue 2017 Nissan X-trail with Queensland registration 675YF on Torbanlea Piallba Road between 11 pm and midnight on Monday, February 6.
Authorities have appealed to anyone who may have relevant information or dashcam footage to come forward.
Investigations into the circumstances surrounding Mr Cabrie’s death are still ongoing.
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