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US mansion family 'killer' named | US mansion family 'killer' named |
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Police have named a man they believe held a family and housekeeper hostage in their home before killing them. | Police have named a man they believe held a family and housekeeper hostage in their home before killing them. |
Daron Dylon Wint, 34, had previously worked for the family business, police said at a news conference. | |
They refused to confirm reports he was identified by DNA from the crust of a pizza delivered to the home. | |
Officers say all four victims were killed before the house was set on fire last week, and three of them had been stabbed or bludgeoned. | |
Police said Mr Wint was from Maryland but they believe he is now in Brooklyn, New York. He has been charged with murder. | |
Savvas Savopoulos, 46, chief executive of his company American Ironworks, was found dead alongside the bodies of his wife and son. | |
Amy, 47, their 10-year-old son Philip and El Salvador national Veralicia Figueroa, in the family home in Woodley Park, northwest Washington. | |
A week after the gruesome discovery, investigators have provided few details in a case that has shocked the city and its high-profile social circles. | A week after the gruesome discovery, investigators have provided few details in a case that has shocked the city and its high-profile social circles. |
There have been media reports of a $40,000 cash drop being made to the home the day hours before the fire, and a text message from Mrs Savopoulos telling a member of staff not to come into work. | There have been media reports of a $40,000 cash drop being made to the home the day hours before the fire, and a text message from Mrs Savopoulos telling a member of staff not to come into work. |
The Washington Post reported that a delivery order was placed with a local pizza company while the family was being held hostage. | The Washington Post reported that a delivery order was placed with a local pizza company while the family was being held hostage. |
And DNA found on a crust has been matched to Mr Wint. | And DNA found on a crust has been matched to Mr Wint. |
Police officials would not confirm or deny this report to the BBC. | Police officials would not confirm or deny this report to the BBC. |