A Florida man was arrested after he hired a housekeeper to clean up the murder scene of his 82-year-old grandmother.
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Authorities responded to a call around 2:30 p.m. from a housekeeper who was hired by Anthony Michael Corrado,34, at the Golden Gate Estates in Collier County. The housekeeper explained that she saw Corrado covered in blood and he led her to a bedroom where the female victim was located, the Collier County Sheriff’s Office said. The woman then told Corrado that she needed to run back to her car to get cleaning supplies and she fled the area to search for police officers.
“Deputies immediately responded to the residence where they located the deceased female. They found the male victim in another room wrapped in a blanket with severe head injuries.”
Investigators said the housekeeper found the vicitm’s body wrapped inside blue tarp and a plastic bag was over her head. Corrado told the woman that he needed her help disposing the body. When she suggested they should call the police, Corrado told her that he didn’t want to go back to jail.
“Corrado told her we need to put the body in the car and take it away from the home. Corrado also asked [the housekeeper] to help him disable the home’s security camera system,” the arrest affidavit reads.
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Corrado is accused of severely beating an elderly man and the victim reportedly had an order of protection against him. Investigators also said they found a hammer covered in blood and there was blood on the walls and floors. Additionally, Corrado was released from jaiil last year. He was arrested and charged with second-degree murder and aggravated batter of a person older than 65 as reported by Law & Crime.
What are the odds that a housekeeper will encounter a crime scene?
Housekeepers are often the first people to enter a home after a crime has been committed. They may be the ones to discover the body of a victim, or they may come across evidence that a crime has been committed. While the odds of a housekeeper encountering a crime scene are relatively low, it is important for them to be aware of the possibility and to know what to do if they do find themselves in this situation.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are approximately 2.5 million housekeepers in the United States. Of these, about 1.5 million work in private homes. This means that there are a large number of housekeepers who have the potential to encounter a crime scene.
The odds of a housekeeper encountering a crime scene vary depending on a number of factors, including the location of the home, the type of home, and the socioeconomic status of the residents.