Cleaning crews were pictured on Tuesday at the Moscow, Idaho house where four students were stabbed to death in November, ahead of the property’s demolition.
Workers were removing personal items, Court TV reported.
The property, 1122 King Road, has been sealed off since the murder of Kaylee Goncalves, 21; Madison Mogen, 21; Xana Kernodle, 20; and Ethan Chapin, 20.
A 28-year-old criminology student, Bryan Kohberger, has been charged with their killings and is due to go on trial in October. He has pleaded not guilty.
The house has been given by the owners to the University of Idaho.
The university in February said the property would be demolished, although no date has yet been set.
Cleaning crews were seen on Tuesday at the boarded up house in Moscow, Idaho where the students were murdered
Bryan Kohberger pleaded not guilty last month to the murders of roommates Maddie Mogen, 21; Kaylee Goncalves, 21; Xana Kernodle, 20; and her boyfriend Ethan Chapin, 20
‘This is a healing step and removes the physical structure where the crime that shook our community was committed,’ said Scott Green, the president of the university, in an email to students.
He said in February it would be destroyed in the coming weeks, but still no sign of its removal has been seen.
Green said the owners, university and all involved were agreed that the house should be razed.
‘Demolition also removes efforts to further sensationalize the crime scene,’ said Green.
‘We are evaluating options where students may be involved in the future development of the property.’
Green said that a university committee, which includes students, is starting to create a memorial for the four murdered students inside a healing garden somewhere on the Moscow campus, with its location to be determined.
‘While the memorial will be a focal point of a garden, the garden will also be a place of remembrance of other students we have lost and a place of healing for those left behind,’ the email said.
The same cleaning team was at the King Road property on December 31 (pictured)
The victims’ cars are spotted stored in Moscow City Lot Impound Yard, covered with snow
A yellow rose, the school color, is laid at a memorial in front of the house
Workers are seen removing items from the house in December
Blood runs down the walls of the home where the four students were murdered
Bryan Kohberger, accused of their killings, is seen in court in Moscow, Idaho on Tuesday
In the aftermath of the murders, investigators were constantly at the home, taking away boxes of evidence.
Now the pace of activity has slowed, and the house is boarded up.
Kohberger was in court on the day the house was being searched, and appeared before a judge for a pretrial hearing.
His public defenders requested further information from the prosecutors about their case. The judge said he will make a written response to their pleas soon.
On Monday the prosecutors informed the court that they were seeking the death penalty, given the ‘heinous’ multiple killings and the lack of mitigating circumstances.
