Quadruple Murder Suspect Doesn't Eat Pizza: Attorney

The attorney for the Prince George’s County man charged with torturing and murdering a Washington, D.C., family and their housekeeper say he couldn’t have committed the horrific crimes, and doesn’t even like pizza – a key link to the crime.

Washington DC Police took Daron Dylon Wint, 34, of Lanham, MD, into custody May 21 in D.C. on charges of first-degree felony murder in the DC mansion murders.

Police were tracking leads since May 14 when firefighters found the bodies of Savvas Savopoulos, 46, his wife, Amy Savopoulos, 47, son, Philip, 10 and housekeeper Veralicia Figueroa, 57. All were found dead in the family’s multimillion-dollar mansion, where firefighters were called to put out a blaze at the home in the 3200 block of Woodland Drive NW. The area is an exclusive neighborhood near the National Cathedral that includes the home of Vice President Joe Biden.

DNA left on a crust of leftover pizza at the mansion led police to Wint, according to the Washington Post. Domino’s Pizza was delivered to the DC mansion while the family was reportedly being held captive overnight, according to police.

Attorney Robin Ficker tells WTOP that Wint’s relatives don’t believe that he’s guilty, and they don’t think that the presumption of innocence is being give to the suspect.

Wint is being held without bond in the quadruple murders.

His attorney says that the reported DNA found on the pizza crust at the crime scene is circumstantial evidence and almost unbelievable. “[Wint’s family] told me, interestingly, that he doesn’t like pizza and never eats pizza,” Flicker told WTOP.

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Police are investigating whether there are more suspects in addition to Wint, according to a report by The Washington Post. Detective Jeffrey Owens, in an affidavit, says he believes the crimes “required the presence and assistance of more than one person.”

Police quickly surmised the family was killed before what they called the intentionally set fire. Three of the four bodies showed signs of blunt force trauma injuries, D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier said.

The manhunt for Wint led them to Brooklyn, Lanier said Thursday. Wint’s girlfriend reportedly lives there.

The Washington Post reported that Wint was in the back seat and a woman was driving the car, with another woman in the front passenger seat. They had just left a Howard Johnson’s motel in Maryland.

Wint made an appearance last week before a DC Circuit Court judge and was ordered to give a DNA sample, Acting US Attorney for District of Columbia Vincent H. Cohen Jr. said in a news conference. Wint is being held in jail without bond.

An assistant to Savopoulos brought $40,000 in cash to the home while the family was being held captive. Shortly after, the home went up in a blaze and someone was seen driving the family’s blue Porsche away from the home.

Police say Wint had ties to Savopoulos, who was the CEO of American Iron Works. Wint worked at the company from 2003 to 2005 as a welder.

Wint has a record that includes charges of assault, carrying concealed weapons and theft in Prince George’s County, according to several media reports. His home address is near where the family’s blue Porsche was found burning late Thursday, the day the bodies were found. Policereleased a grainy video of a suspect caught on surveillance video near where the car was found.

Police said that during Wint’s arrest, $10,000 was found in a truck that was traveling with the Chevy Cruze.

The Savopoulos family released a statement Friday, thanking law enforcement: “While it does not abate our pain, we hope that it begins to restore a sense of calm and security to our neighborhood and to our city. Our family, and Vera’s family, have suffered unimaginable loss.”

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