Daron Wint showed no remorse as he was sentenced to life in prison for slaying of three members of a family and their housekeepr
The Maryland man found guilty of killing three family members and their housekeeper at their mansion in a wealthy Washington DC neighborhood showed no remorse as he was sentenced to life in prison Friday.
Daron Wint, 37, was handed four, consecutive life terms with no possibility of parole for the brutal slaying of the Savopoulos family and worker Veralicia Figueroa.
The bodies of construction firm owner Savvas Savopoulos, 46, his wife Amy, 47, their 10-year-old son Phillip and the family's housekeeper, Veralicia, 57, were found on May 14, 2015.
Judge Juliet McKenna said Friday: 'The conduct was heinous, atrocious and cruel. Holding them hostage in their home for 24 hours. The conduct is incomprehensible.'
Wint showed no remorse and when asked by the judge if he wanted to address the court his only response was: 'No, your honor.'
Daughter Katerina Savopoulos said she forgives Wint despite his heinous crime, adding: 'Hate cannot drive out hate.' Her sister Abigail told a judge she still expects to see her mom calling in an emotional testimony.
Family members wept in the packed court room as Abigail, who along with her sister was away at boarding schools during the attack, spoke with tears in her eyes on the loss of her family.
Katerina said: 'We toured cemeteries instead of colleges and searched for the perfect coffin instead of prom dresses.
'Hating the people who hurt us will not right any wrongs. That is why I forgive Wint for his trespasses.'
The girls described their brother as a Harry Potter and Go-Kart racing fan. They said their father always put family first and their mom would write them weekly letters. Paying tribute to Veralicia they said she taught them how to curl their hair for school dances and more than their housekeeper.
The killer stared at the defense table as the victim impact statements were read.
The federal jury delivered the guilty verdict after a searing six-week trial, in which Wint argued that he was innocent, and tried to pin the killings on his brother and half-brother.
His victims had been tied up, beaten and stabbed before being doused with gasoline and the house was set on fire.
The bodies of construction firm owner Savvas Savopoulos and his wife Amy (pictured) as well as their son and their housekeeper were found on May 14, 2015
Ten-year-old Phillip (left) and the family's housekeeper, Veralicia Figueroa (right), also died
Daron Wint, 37, was handed four, consecutive life-without-release terms for the brutal slaying of the Savopoulos family and their housekeeper Veralicia Figueroa
Wint, who was born in Guyana, had pleaded not guilty to multiple counts of first-degree murder, kidnapping and arson. He had worked for the Savopoulos family business, American Iron Works, as a welder in Maryland before losing his job.
Prosecutors argued that Wint acted alone in order to claim a $40,000 ransom, the Washington Post reported.
But his defense team claimed he was set up to take the fall by his half-brother Darrell Wint and his stepbrother. Neither of them have been charged in the case.
At trial, prosecutors admitted the possibility that Wint had help because four people had been taken hostage for 36 hours before they were killed, ABC 7 reports.
During the trial, Wint took the stand, telling the jury that he was lured to the Savopoulos home in Upper Northwest Washington by Darrell.
He gave a detailed account explaining how he ended up leaving his DNA on a pizza crust at the house – which led to his arrest.
He testified that he only went because Darrell had asked him to come for a paint and drywall job – and later asked for his help in 'unloading the house' of valuables.
Wint told jurors he refused to help steal from the house after Darrell told him to put on a construction hat and green reflective vest to be less conspicuous.
He insisted that he had stayed in a room on the main floor of the house and wasn't aware that anyone else was in the house or being hurt.
Firefighters discovered the four bodies in the DC home in 2015 when they responded to a blaze at the house
Wint, who was born in Guyana, was convicted on multiple counts of first-degree murder, kidnapping and arson. He had claimed his innocence in the slaying of a family in their home
According to Wint's testimony, he met Darrell at a construction company on May 13 – the day authorities say a killer broke into the Savopoulus' home.
Wint claims that during that meeting, Darrell asked to use his minivan – which he would pay him at least $300 for – and that night, he spent the night at a friend's house.
He claims he didn't hear from his brother again until the morning of May 14 when Darrell turned up at the friend's house driving a Porsche.
Wint says they drove to the Savopoulos home and Darrell let them inside with a key.
He says his brother was wearing construction gloves when he brought him a pizza box after he mentioned that he was hungry – which he had thought was odd, according to the Post.
Wint said he put an uneaten slice of pepperoni pizza back into the box because it was 'cold and hard.'
He claimed that he and his brother argued after his brother asked for help stealing from the house and he left the hard hat and vest there.
Authorities found Wint's DNA on the pizza as well as on the hard hat and vest.
But Wint couldn't explain how his DNA ended up on a knife in the basement, according to the Post.
He said his brother told him to get in the Porsche and he would be driven back to his minivan, but says, his brother took him to a parking lot in Lanham, Maryland.
urviving daughters Katerina Marie Savopoulos (C) and Abigal Marie Savopoulos (L) folllow behind the casket of their 10-year old brother Philip Savopoulos in 2015
Pallbearers stand behind three hearses containing the caskets of three family members Savvas Savopoulos, 46, his wife, Amy, 47, and their 10 year old son, Philip in 2015
Wint claims his brother spoke about getting 'rid' of the minivan and some time after the incident, Wint claimed Darrell gave him $6,000 to 'buy a new car.'
He also says he was given two white iPhones which Darrell told him were found in a park, but which authorities say were stolen from the Savopoulos home.
Wint also claimed that he only made Google searches after the incident – including 'how to beat a lie detector test' – because 'I didn't want to go to jail for a crime I didn't commit.'
He said he began doing searches online after seeing a story about the fire on the news and was worried that his minivan would be linked to the case.
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