Murdered DC family never had security despite wealth and would open door to anyone
The family murdered in their Washington D.C. mansion two weeks ago never invested in security or and opened their door to anyone, it has been reported.
Company CEO Savvas Savopoulos, 46, his wife Amy, their 10-year-old son Philip and housekeeper Veralicia Figueroa were slain in their home after being held captive for 18 hours.
Ex-convict Daron Wint has since been charged in connection with their deaths after he allegedly tortured Mr Savopolous into getting a $40,000 ransom delivered to the home.
It has since been revealed the loving family would always open up to visitors who knocked and never took any security measures.
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Company CEO Savvas Savopoulos, 46, his wife Amy, who were found murdered in their Washington D.C. mansion two weeks ago, did not invest in security measures and opened the door to anyone who knocked
Slain: Philip Savopoulos, ten, left, was also found dead with housekeeper Veralicia Figueroa, 57, right
A family friend told Greek news website Proto Thema: 'Even though they were very rich they never took any security measures. They never had a bodyguard and would open the door of their home to whoever knocked. That's what they did when their murderer knocked on the door.'
The paper reported Mr Savapoulos had booked a holiday to Mykonos in Greek with his wife before their gruesome deaths.
Surviving family members released a statement after the incident which read: 'We are thankful to law enforcement who have worked so diligently to bring about an arrest in this case.
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Share 110 shares'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. We are blessed to live in a community comprised of close circles of friends who have supported us and grieve with us.
'We are grateful, as well, to the men and women of the fire department for their professionalism and caring. Our family, and Vera's family, have suffered unimaginable loss, and we ask for the time and space to grieve privately.'
George Petroheilos, a close friend of the CEO of American Iron Works, told Proto Thema: 'Savvas was a very shrewd businessman with many activities, many companies and multifarious interests. Each year he offered millions of dollars to charity groups.'
Ex-convict Daron Wint has since been charged in connection with their deaths after he allegedly tortured Mr Savopolous into getting a $40,000 ransom
This is the moment Wint was arrested on Thursday night after police tailed his car for five miles
The family’s funeral is taking place at the St. Sophia Greek Orthodox church they regularly attend at noon on June 1. Amy and Savvas were known in their local community for being active in a number of charities.
They were known in their neighborhood as regular parishioners and maintained strong ties with Greece.
According to charging documents, Wint and his alleged accomplices held the American Iron Works CEO and his family captive for at least 18 hours in their home on Embassy Row, near Joe Biden's property.
Police believe Wint, a former American Iron Works employee, captured the family at around 6pm. Two pizzas were delivered to the property at 9.15pm. At 9am the next day, Mr Savopoulos called his assistant asking that $40,000 be withdrawn from his Bank of America account and delivered to the house.
By midday, the house was ablaze. The affidavit says Mr and Mrs Savopoulos and Ms Figueroa were stabbed to death, Philip died in the fire.
Police identified Wint as a suspect after finding a half-eaten pizza at the scene, with his DNA on the crust.
Police vehicles are seen outside the $4.5 million fire-damaged home where the family and their housekeeper were found killed a two weeks ago in Washington, DC
The four bodies were found on the burned-out second floor of the home, which smelled like gasoline, according to court documents
Wint was arrested on Thursday, a week after the quadruple homicide, after reportedly paying a New York taxi driver $1,000 to drive him back to the capitol from Brooklyn, where he was staying with his girlfriend.
Police attempted to detain Wint at a motel in Prince George's County, Maryland, but when they arrived he was in a vehicle bound for D.C., driving in convoy with a box truck.
The officers followed the convoy for five miles before cornering the vehicles and detaining Wint along with four others, who have since been released.
Domino's told police their delivery worker arrived at the property at 9.15pm with two pizzas - a whole cheese and a pepperoni.
The worker was instructed to leave the pizzas on the porch, ring the doorbell and leave.
The next day, after fire fighters were called to the burning home, detectives found the whole cheese pizza untouched, and about three quarters of the pepperoni pizza left half-eaten in the box.
It was by running tests on this pizza that detectives found Wint's DNA and named him as the prime suspect.
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