Bribie Island murder: Mother Janet Guthrie found dead inside her Bongaree home in Queensland

A suspected murder victim had moved into her new home just weeks before her death and attended a “spiritual cleansing” the night before her body was found.

Queensland Police officers found Janet Guthrie, 51, dead at her home on Melia Street in Bongaree on Queensland’s Bribie Island, north of Brisbane, on Thursday.

Officers were called to the scene ‘highly confronted’ at a welfare check after neighbors reportedly heard a disturbance at the home around 11pm Wednesday night.

Queensland Police say they are treating Ms Guthrie’s death as a homicide (an officer pictured outside Ms Guthrie’s home)

It has since been revealed that Ms Guthrie had attended a “spiritual cleansing” just hours before the noise was heard, the mail reports.

Ms Guthrie’s Facebook account shows the dog lover moved to Bribie Island from the Gold Coast on January 6.

He often shared photos of his new beach home and the time he enjoyed at the beach.

Loved ones have shared online tributes to the late mother with a friend writing: ‘One of the most beautiful souls I have ever known. Janet, you were so loving, so full of life, and so kind in everything you did!

‘Thank you for all our time, and all the love. You will be greatly missed. You were the best! My heart aches for you and your beautiful family.

A commemorative post was also shared on the alumni page of his former secondary school, Mareeba High, about 60km west of Cairns.

Ms. Guthrie was pronounced dead when officers arrived at the scene around 3 pm Thursday. Police said they are treating her death as murder.

The house was cordoned off as a crime scene when Queensland Police launched an urgent investigation into her mysterious death and her movements in the 48 hours before her body was found.

“At this stage we are conducting investigations as a homicide, we have no confirmed suspects at this stage,” Detective Inspector Ben Fadian said.

“To date, our information is that the deceased lady was the only person living in the house at the time.

“In terms of the crime scene itself, I am unable to elaborate on what it contained as it is still subject to investigation.

“It’s very early stages of the investigation, so we’re keeping an open mind… Whether it’s a home invasion or something else.”

Ms Guthrie’s social media shows she only moved into the Bribie Island home on January 5 (investigators pictured outside the home)

Plaincloth detectives and forensic officers remained at the home Friday collecting evidence with the street full of police vehicles.

Two cars and a camper parked in the driveway were cordoned off as locals on the island reported helicopters flying near Bongaree.

The news of the death of the woman has shocked the residents of the quiet street.

“The exterior lights had been on since the beginning of the week,” a woman told Nine News.

“That’s the only thing that woke me up to the fact that there was something that wasn’t normal.”

Malcolm Gould, who was house-sitting across the street, told News Corp he was “surprised and shocked.”

Plainclothes detectives and forensic officers remained at the home Friday collecting evidence with the street lined with police vehicles (above).

“Usually it’s a very quiet street,” he said.

Investigations into the circumstances of the woman’s death continue.

“No further information is available at this stage,” a police statement said.

Anyone with information, CCTV or dashcam footage of Melia Street in the 48 hours between Tuesday and Thursday nights is urged to contact PoliceLink or Crime Stoppers.