Man charged with murder of missing Sunbury man Joshua Bishop

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Police have charged a Westmeadows man with the murder of missing Sunbury man Joshua Bishop.

Missing persons squad detectives charged the 27-year-old with one count of murder on Sunday night.

He will appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Monday.

Police executed a warrant at a home in Erinbank Crescent, Westmeadows on Saturday afternoon and found human remains.

Bishop, 23, was reported missing by his mother on May 29 and his disappearance saw people around the Sunbury community and beyond call for information about his out-of-character disappearance.

There were fears he had met foul play.

Former AFL star Brendan Fevola issued a public call to “get Joshy home” two weeks ago as Fevola knew him from their involvement at the East Sunbury Football Club.

On June 16, police searched a Broadmeadows park after Bishop’s phone had last been tracked there.

They had previously searched the Broadmeadows Valley Park on Barry Road on June 4 in an attempt to find Bishop, who was last seen at his home in Lalor Crescent, Sunbury, on May 27 by his housemate.

Bishop had not accessed his phone or bank accounts in the weeks since he went missing, and his family described his disappearance as out of character.

Three weeks ago, Bishop’s parents made an emotional plea for their son’s return, urging anyone with information to come forward.

“We just want him to know that we love him,” Bishop’s father, Travis, said.

“We just want him to be safe … we’ve had a lot of support, but we still haven’t gotten any closer to our son.”