House where 4 University of Idaho students were murdered to be demolished to stop the crime scene being 'sensationalized'

• The house where the University of Idaho murders took place on November 13 is to be demolished.
• The president of the university said, "this is a healing step."

The house where the University of Idaho murders took place on November 13 is to be demolished, the university has announced.

University President Scott Green confirmed the demolition in a statement, saying that "this is a healing step and removes the physical structure where the crime that shook our community was committed."

The President continued: "Demolition also removes efforts to further sensationalize the crime scene."

Green said that plans are being devised to include students in the future development of the property.

"We will never forget Xana, Ethan, Madison, and Kaylee, and I will do everything in my power to protect their dignity and respect their memory. Together we will rebuild and continue to support each other," he said.

The President said that a memorial garden is to be created for the four students who were murdered, Kaylee Goncalves, 21, Madison Mogen, 21, Xana Kernodle, 20, and Ethan Chapin, 20.

He also said scholarships had been set up in their memory.

Bryan Kohberger, a 28-year-old former PhD student in Criminology at Washington State University, has been charged with the murders.

The news of the demolition comes only a few weeks after it was announced that Kohberger was investigated by his university for his behavior toward female students.

It has recently come to light that Kohberger reportedly had several photos of one of the slain women on his cell phone, according to People magazine.