A Brisbane woman found dead alongside her eight-year-old daughter at a luxury Airbnb had reportedly sent a scheduled email revealing her plan, prompting a colleague to raise the alarm.
Police forced entry into the Kenmore Hills property around 12.45pm on Monday to conduct a welfare check, where they discovered the bodies of Dr Tiffany Wilkes, 54, and her young daughter.
The deaths are being treated as a suspected murder-suicide.
Dr Wilkes was a well-known anaesthetist who worked at several Brisbane hospitals, including the Princess Alexandra.
According to The Courier Mail, a colleague of hers contacted authorities after receiving the chilling email.
Metro South Health released a statement following the news, extending their sympathies to “those affected by this tragic incident”.
“As this matter is subject to an ongoing police investigation it would be inappropriate to comment further,” a spokeswoman said.
CCTV footage obtained by Channel 7 showed the mum taking out the bins a day before the incident.
The mother and daughter were staying at a four-bedroom home that has been operating as an Airbnb since at least 2023.
The property was sold last year for $2.5 million and was previously listed at nearly $1000 a night with a five-night minimum. The listing has since been removed from Airbnb and Stayz.
Neighbour Dirk Vandenbroucke told The Courier Mail that the street was usually quiet.
“Then we were told something serious had happened… It’s a very peaceful street, full of people way past their retirement days,” he said.
A former neighbour of Dr Wilkes said she had recently been overseeing renovations at her Norman Park property, which had remained vacant for two years.
“She would pop in occasionally to chat to the builders,” he told the publication.
“She had renovations, so we thought once that was done, she would move in.”
Queensland Police confirmed there is no ongoing threat to the public.
Forensic investigators are examining the scene to determine the full circumstances surrounding the tragedy.
Anyone with information or relevant footage is urged to contact police.
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