Shocking footage has captured the squalid conditions inside a bus that was being lived in by one of the housemates accused of murdering Pheobe Bishop.
An ex-girlfriend of James Wood, 34, previously told Daily Mail Australia his partner Tanika Bromley, 33, had been banished to the rundown bus sitting outside their Gin Gin home, which they shared with Pheobe.
Pheobe, 17, was last seen leaving the rental, near Bundaberg in Central Queensland, on May 15 and is assumed dead following the discovery of remains in Good Night Scrub National Park on Friday afternoon.
Daily Mail Australia was granted access to the bus, which served as Bromley’s room, on Tuesday.
The bright exterior of the 1979 Volvo B59 , a staple for Queensland public transport in the 1970s and 80s, was in sharp contrast to the vehicle’s dingy interior.
Although Wood boasted of the converted motorhome being a ‘great rig’ in a Facebook Marketplace ad some six months ago, the bus has suffered more than it’s share of wear and tear.
The bus’ narrow entry was littered with shoes, empty bottles and a pile of clothing.
Up to 11 deceased dogs were discovered at the Gin Gin share house following Pheobe’s disappearance.
Bomley reportedly moved into the converted 1979 Volvo B59 bus (pictured) following a dispute with her co-accused
Pheobe Bishop (pictured) was last seen at the Gin Gin home she shared with Bomley and Wood on May 15
The converted motorhome (pictured) was filled with dust, rubbish and water damage
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Wood (left) and Bromley (right) are accused of murdering Pheobe and movin
Officers are believed to have found the missing teenager’s remains on Friday but they will need to undergo significant forensic examination to determine her cause of death.
Good Night Scrub, some 40km south of Gin Gin, is known to be filled with wild boars and dogs.
Thin curtains were used to block sunlight directly coming into the bus, which was full of dust and water damage.
A cabinet and benchtop were littered with broken furniture, empty food packaging and clothing.
It’s understood Wood and Bromley had been in a relationship since the end of last year, around the same time they moved into the Gin Gin home.
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Wood described the converted motorhome (pictured) as a ‘great rig’ on Facebook Marketplace
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The filthy bus is pictured
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The entire bus (pictured) was filled with clutter
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Pheobe lived at the Gin Gin property (pictured) with Wood and Bromley
Wood and Bromley fronted Bundaberg Magistrates Court on Friday accused of Pheobe’s murder, three weeks to the day after she missed a flight and vanished.
Police allege the couple moved her body more than once.
Pheobe was reported missing after failing to check in and board a flight from Bundaberg to Perth, where she planned to meet up with her boyfriend, who Daily Mail Australia has not named because of his age.
Last week during a hearing for firearm charges, a court heard Bromley cared for two children, including one with a disability, as part of a shared custody arrangement.
Pheobe’s mother, Kylie Johnson, has since urged the Gin Gin community to ‘respect’ Bromley’s family following the charges against her.
‘I know Tanika has been charged. I know her family live within our community and I expect them to receive respect… those kids mean the world to us as a family,’ Ms Johnson said at a vigil for Pheobe.
‘They meant the world to Phoebe as a family as well. It is imperative to us, as a family, that they are supported just as much as us.
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Pheobe’s mother, Kylie Johnson (pictured with Pheobe’s older sister, Kaylea Bishop), called for the community to treat Bromley’s children with compassion
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Pheobe’s suspected remains were discovered in Good Night Scrub with pig prints spotted nearby
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Pheobe was reported missing after failing to check in for a flight from Bundaberg to Perth (pictured, a makeshift memorial at the vigil for Pheobe on Sunday)
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The remains found in Good Night Scrub, believed to be Pheobe (pictured with Kaylea), will undergo intensive forensic examination
‘They are hurting probably more than us, even though we have lost our child.’
Neither Wood nor Bromley appeared in person or by video link for the hearing on Friday.
Their matters will return to court on August 11.
