36-year-old Christopher Mark Jordan faces court in Launceston

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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.

01:05 [BLANK_AUDIO]

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