Tasmanian man Christopher Mark Jordan has been named as the man accused of murdering missing teenager Shyanne-Lee Tatnell. The 36-year-old has faced court for the first time.
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00:00 36-year-old Scott-style man Christopher Jordan has appeared in the Launceston Magistrates
00:06 Court charged with the murder of Cheyenne Lee Tacknell.
00:10 The appearance only lasted around 30 seconds and Mr Jordan did not enter any plea.
00:16 He was charged with murder yesterday after a three-month police investigation and an
00:20 extensive land and air search in the state's northeast earlier this week uncovered human
00:26 remains.
00:27 The remains are yet to be forensically examined but police are confident they are Cheyenne
00:32 Lee.
00:33 The 14-year-old has been missing since April 30.
00:37 The massive search involving around 180 personnel centred at Nabola, around 50 minutes from
00:43 Launceston where she was last seen.
00:45 Helicopters, horses and a cadaver dog from New South Wales were used and crime scenes
00:51 were established at Nabola as well as a property at Scottsdale.
00:56 Mr Jordan did not apply for bail and was remanded to reappear in court on August 16.
01:03 That court appearance will be via video link.
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