EXCLUSIVE: Inside the home Pheobe Bishop shared with her alleged killers
The house Pheobe Bishop lived in with her alleged killers has been at the centre of controversy since she went missing more than three weeks ago.
Now the landlords of the house in Gin Gin — a rural town about 50km west of Bundaberg, Queensland — have opened their doors to 7NEWS cameras.
WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Inside the home Pheobe Bishop shared with her alleged killers.
The owners, who had previously lived in the home when they first married and started a family, say they are still in shock at its condition now.
It comes after human remains believed to belong to Bishop were discovered in dense bushland in an area of Good Night Scrub Park, south of Gin Gin, on Friday afternoon.
Bishop, 17, from Bundaberg, had been missing since May 15.
She had been preparing to fly to Western Australia to visit her boyfriend but failed to check in at Bundaberg Airport.
The Gin Gin home she shared with two other people was among several crime scenes involved in initial investigation into her disappearance.
Bishop's housemates James Wood, 34, and Tanika Bromley, 33, have now been charged with one count of murder and two counts of interfering with a corpse.
Bromley had taken out the lease on the Gin Gin house only six months ago, the landlords told 7NEWS. Footage taken by 7NEWS shows the floor of the home covered in rubbish, clothing and dog faeces. Credit: 7NEWS
Now, footage captured by 7NEWS shows the home littered with clothing, rubbish and the faeces of multiple dogs.
Police confirmed a number of dogs had been found dead at the property, although it is not know how they died.
The footage also shows items the landlord described as gel blasters — which are legal in Queensland — propped up against one of the bedroom walls.
The 7NEWS footage also shows doors and walls with hastily patched holes and broken locks — all damage which the landlords say was not there before Bromley and Wood moved in.
The landlords said the home had previously been a place of joy, peace and comfort for them — a stark contrast to what 7NEWS cameras captured. The landlords said the property had previously been their own happy family home. Credit: 7NEWS
'The air tastes dirty and it smells just … I don't know how people can be breathing in this,' the landlord said.
'A rubbish dump's probably cleaner.
'I just can't understand how someone can live in conditions like this.
'It's overwhelming what you see. Where do you even begin? What do you do?'
The landlords believe it will cost between $10,000 to $15,000 to clean up and fix the damaged home, including the use of skip bins to remove rubbish.
'Insurance excess, repairs, the unlivable state of the interior, and the large amount of rubbish items to clean and remove are overwhelming,' they posted to a GoFundMe trying to help cover costs. 7NEWS footage from inside the home. Credit: 7NEWS The landlords said Tanika Bromley never missed a rental payment until 10 days before Pheobe Bishop's disappearance. Credit: 7NEWS
They said Bromley was about to be evicted from the home after it failed its last inspection, saying she had already been given notice to leave.
It was alleged she had then cut off all contact with the property manager.
The landlords said they met Bromley years ago, at which time had ticked all the boxes as a tenant.
On Monday evening, hundreds of people attended a second candle-lit vigil in two days paying tribute to Bishop near her family home in Bundaberg.
Her older sister, Kaylea Bishop, made an emotional plea for people to appreciate their siblings, no matter what.
'Don't take it for granted, just cherish it,' she said.
'Love the good and the bad. Worship it all. Capture the memories.'
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