Sorry, I'm playing catch up again.
Is there a known connection between the boyfriend and the room mates?
Supposed to travel with something she didn’t want to?
I don't believe there is a connection between the boyfriend or the room mates. I have thought about your second question though. Was something set up that Pheobe wasn't comfortable about and tried to pull out either at the last minute, or only found out about the plan last minute and didn't agree with it?
I’d like to retract the costs I quoted.. I just investigated further.. Qantas is min $700 to max $3600 EACH WAY according to their website. How the hell could she afford that?!?
Good question. A return flight would be in the vicinity of $2000. That's a lot to save for someone in her position. Whilst she could have been laser focused on her goal, and I believe she was employed at the time (support work?), it's still an ask. Especially if it's true she was struggling to pay for items at the supermarket. Perhaps she took on extra work, or other extra curricular activities?
I wish a stable relative would have stepped up to take in PB.
Maybe there wasn't one, which is sadder still.
More on TB’s court appearance today:-
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Sergeant Kennedy-Grills said the accused had not been truthful in her statements to police.
"She effectively has been homeless, she was moving out of the home, the bus, at the time of the disappearance of the other person," she told the court.
Magistrate McInnes said he would consider the period between Ms Bromley's court appearances as well as the care needs of the children.
He said the accused seemed to have an "unhealthy interest" in firearms, but her lack of a criminal record and that she may have been subject to "coercion, violence and duress" were in her favour.”
Queensland police allege Tanika Bromley, 33, was found in possession of a range of weapons and ammunition.
www.abc.net.au
This adds an interesting element. Whilst DV may have played a part in this relationship, (as suggested by the magistrate) I wonder what the reason was for her to move out at that point? Was it a particularly volatile time in the house? Or did TB lie about this aspect to look more like the victim?
Legal Aid lawyer Alexandra Sanders represented Ms Bromley and said her client had an extremely limited criminal history and that the outstanding matters were yet to be dealt with.
Ms Sanders told the court Ms Bromley cared for two children, including one living with a disability, as part of a shared custody arrangement.
"In respect to the firearms located in the vehicle, the modified sawn-off rifle was not operable, so it wasn't a weapon able to be used," she told the court.
Queensland police allege Tanika Bromley, 33, was found in possession of a range of weapons and ammunition.
www.abc.net.au
I'm horrified, just horrified, that she had any form of custody of those kids and let them live in that filth. There had been no mention of where the kids were living, but I'd assumed she'd lost custody, based on the train wreck her life appeared. Those are another 2 kids who don't really stand much of a chance at a healthy upbringing by the sounds of it.
This is typical of someone with a mental illness and or substance abuse. It would be classed as a health hazard in Australia, but once again in a small town with limited resources, it would take a while for the wheels of motion to turn before something was done.
We also like to call people who live like this feral. Along with the issues you mention, they are often uneducated, unemployed, living on government benefits and generally don't contribute much to society, if anything. (I'm not implying that mental illness makes one feral, or uneducated etc, I'm just saying they are all potential reasons why people live like this.)
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