The family of murdered Melbourne mum Simone Quinlan have successfully stalled the sale of the home where she was bashed to death.
The 33-year-old was smashed in the head with a hammer, shot five times, dumped in a mineshaft and set alight in Bendigo, in August 2015.
The brutal murder, by Brendan Neil, 31, and Wayne Marmo, 26, was in retaliation for Ms Quinlan going to police after Neil hit over the head with a baseball bat.
Simone Quinlan, 33, was smashed in the head with a hammer, shot five times, dumped in a mineshaft and set alight in Bendigo, Victoria, in August 2015
Professionals Ryder Real Estate pulled down the online advertisement for the home (pictured) on Killarney Drive, Melton, after the family campaigned for proceeds of the $1.3 million asking price to go to Ms Quinlan’s children
The 31-year-old, who is a part owner of the Melton home that was up for sale, is serving a 26 year prison time for the murder. Marmo is serving 24 years.
Professionals Ryder Real Estate pulled down the online advertisement for the home on Killarney Drive after Ms Quinlan’s family campaigned against the $1.3 million asking price, Herald Sun reports.
Ms Quinlan’s mother, Lynda, said her family was still shattered and ‘our lives have been changed forever’ following the brutal death of her daughter.
‘As far as the sale of the property goes I believe that any potential buyers should be made aware of what happened in that house,’ she told the publication.
The family campaigned to have the sale stalled, believing at least some of the proceeds of the sale should go towards Ms Quinlan’s two children.
Ms Quinlan’s brother, Troy, posted a photo of the large house on Facebook this week, in an effort to let potential buyers know the sad history of the home.
Ms Quinlan’s mother, Lynda, said her family was still shattered and ‘our lives have been changed forever’ following the brutal death of her daughter
‘Knowing we’ll never see her again, I still can’t compute in my brain,’ Ms Quinlan’s mother told reporters at the sentencing of her daughter’s murderers in December
‘This is the house my sister was murdered in,’ he wrote alongside the photo.
‘They are chasing $1.3 mil. One of the convicted murderers owns this house. He co-owns it with his parents who assisted him in hiring a floor sander to remove my sister’s blood from the floor boards.
‘Just want any perspective (sic) buyers to know the kind of people they will be handing their money to.’
Neil and Marmo were sentenced in December, a time of year that was special to Ms Quinlan and ultimately much harder for her family since her death.
‘Knowing we’ll never see her again, I still can’t compute in my brain,’ Ms Quinlan’s mother told reporters at the sentencing.
Neil will be eligible for parole in 22 years, while Marmo could be out of jail in 20 years.