Body is found in desperate search for mother Jana Armstrong after she mysteriously vanished in Queensland

By AIDAN WONDRACZ, ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR, AUSTRALIA Published: 23:04, 11 July 2026 | Updated: 23:28, 11 July 2026 Human remains have been found in the desperate search for a mother who mysteriously vanished just months after giving birth to her son. Jana Armstrong, 30, was last seen at a unit on Gordon Avenue in the Toowoomba suburb of Newtown, in south-east Queensland, on Tuesday. Her white Hyundai Kona was found on the corner of Jellicoe Street and Gordon Avenue about 6am on Wednesday. Queensland Police released an update on Sunday that a body had been found in bushland off Esk Hampton Road at Redbank Creek on Saturday night. 'The remains are yet to be formally identified; however, investigators believe they are those of Jana Armstrong,' a spokesman said. 'Investigators are in contact with Ms Armstrong’s family. Forensic examinations and investigations are continuing.' A 48-year-old man has been taken into custody and charged with one count of murder (domestic violence offence).  He is due to appear at Toowoomba Magistrates Court on Monday. Jana Armstrong, 30, was last seen at a unit on Gordon Avenue in the Toowoomba suburb of Newtown, in south-east Queensland, on Tuesday, July 7 Queensland Police released an update on Sunday that a body had been in bushland off Esk Hampton Road at Redbank Creek on Saturday night 'Police continue to appeal to anyone with information, or anyone with relevant CCTV, dashcam or other vision, to contact police,' the Queensland Police spokesman said. A friend told Daily Mail Ms Armstrong had shared brunch with her younger sister, Faith Isaacs, whose newborn daughter is terminally ill, on Tuesday morning, hours before her disappearance.  CCTV from the meet-up was released by police on Friday, showing her arriving and parking at a cafe to see her sister. Dressed in a green-and-white striped Country Road shirt, jeans and thongs, the mother can be seen pushing her four-month-old son, Deshal, in a pram. She can then be seen holding her baby while walking through the cafe.  Since Ms Armstrong's disappearance, social media has been flooded with baseless speculation that she was suffering from a mental illness after giving birth to her son, Deshal, in February. Police said Ms Armstrong was not known to them before her disappearance and there had been no concerns raised or reports made about her wellbeing.  Ms Isaacs said there was no way her sister would 'willingly leave' Deshal and a family friend, who wished to remain anonymous, also rejected the speculation. Since Ms Armstrong's disappearance, social media has been flooded with baseless speculation that she was suffering from a mental illness after giving birth to her son, Deshal, in February (pictured left, Ms Armstrong) They said Ms Armstrong would 'never abandon' her sister. 'Jana has been a brick wall for her family and basically helped raise Faith and her brother Dean after their parents died within two months of each other a few years ago,' the friend added.  It is understood Ms Isaacs, who was caring for baby Deshal as the search carried on, recently moved back to Toowoomba from Townsville with her family to be closer to Ms Armstrong.  'They were both pregnant at the same time,' the friend said. Ms Isaacs underwent an emergency caesarean section in Toowoomba after suffering a placental abruption on May 7.  When her daughter, Lehara Jill Isaacs, was born, she was given the devastating news the baby had suffered severe brain damage and would be placed on palliative care. Concerned for her sister, Ms Isaacs took to social media to ask the public for help in finding Ms Armstrong, saying her disappearance was 'completely out of character'.  'She would never just disappear, and she would never willingly leave her son,' she said. 'Being a mum is the most important thing to her, which is why we're so incredibly worried. 'We are asking everyone to please check your backyards, nearby gullies, creeks, bushland, and anywhere someone may not be easily seen.  'She has to be somewhere, and we're desperately hoping someone can help us find her.' Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.