Tea Wright-Finger Wiki – Tea Wright-Finger Biography
The desperate search for missing teenager Tea Wright-Finger has ended in heartache, with her body being found in remote bushland six weeks after she had posted disturbing TikTok videos. The 19-year-old had gone missing after she was dropped off by a friend near Richmond, 500km west of Townsville, Queensland, on October 16.
A massive air and land search spanning thousands of kilometres followed but was wound down after no trace was found in nine days. A breakthrough came on Thursday morning when a mustering helicopter found the stolen blue Toyota Prado vehicle in which she was last seen.
Tea Wright-Finger Age
Tea Wright-Finger was 19 years old.
Tea Wright-Finger Cause of Death
Hours later, search crews located the body of a woman believed to be Ms Wright-Finger in dense bushland, 600 metres from the vehicle.Preliminary information suggests Ms Wright-Finger’s death is not suspicious. ‘Police have spoken to Tea’s family, and we extend our deep condolences to her family and loved ones,’ a statement read.
‘Investigators would like to thank the SES local property owners and the community for their assistance and information provided during the search for Tea.’ Queensland Police released dramatic bodycam footage of the moment detectives found the car.
The footage shows officers landing a helicopter and approaching the car. A gloved hand then opened the passenger side’s front door to reveal an open glove box with a pink container inside. The Toyota Prado was reported stolen from Proserpine 700km away on October 14, two days before Ms Wright disappeared.
Heartbroken friends paid tribute on Ms Wright-Fingers TikTok on Thursday. ‘I prayed everyday you would let someone know you’re okay and resurface. Rest In Peace Tea,’ one woman wrote. The tragic end to the search has rocked the small community of Richmond which is home to 600 residents.
The discovery of Ms Wright-Finger coincided with three year anniversary of Richmond’s last missing resident. Trent Grose, 25, borrowed a car and disappeared in 2019. His body was later found in remote bushland 17km from the abandoned vehicle which had a flat battery.
Detectives scaled back the search for Ms Wright-Finger last month after nine days. Police had previously investigated the possibility she may have travelled interstate to the Northern Territory, where she had worked previously as a farmhand.Police recently ramped the investigation back up again by releasing fresh CCTV of the teen wandering around a Richmond service station on October 16.
The CCTV captured the teen wearing a light pink and purple dress and a pair of Birkenstock sandals before she paid for a bottle of juice at the counter. Ms Wright-Finger appeared to be looking over her shoulder at various points in the CCTV before she walked out of the petrol station, never to be seen again.
Her mum Traci Wright issued a frantic plea for information at the time. ‘If someone has seen Téa or knows anything please call the police or myself,’ she posted. Several days days earlier, Ms Wright thanked friends and family who been in touch and helped spread word about the search for Téa
‘This has helped me so much to cope, as I don’t feel alone, and everyone is helping carry the pain,’ Mr Wright wrote. ‘I honestly do not believe I would be coping if I did not have all my family, friends and people I have never met offering there love, support, prayers, positive thoughts.
Less than a fortnight before she went missing, the cattle station worker posted a haunting TikTok video, which was captioned, ‘I don’t feel so good, I want to go home.’ The video – featuring pictures of Ms Wright-Finger and rural outback scenes – has since been inundated with comments from worried friends.
The post sparked an outpouring of concern and grief from concerned friends. Another of her final TikTok posts was on her 19th birthday where she detailed the lessons she had learnt so far in life. That included the ominous warning that: ‘It’s okay to feel lost sometimes’.
‘Always take risks in life, you never know when it’s going to end,’ she says in the clip. ‘You always have to work hard to get what you want, no one is going to hand it to you. If people want you in their life, they will make time for you.’ Another TikTok video posted before Tea vanished revealed her pain and anguish at the loss of loved one in a touching tribute video.
She combined clips of the young man joking around with mates and an apparent memorial service where friends and families released balloons in his memory. Ms Wright-Finger was working at Richmond Downs Station, where she loved her job, according to her mum.
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