A Virginia man was indicted in the killing last year of his wife and another man, officials said Monday, nearly a year after the couple’s au pair was charged in connection with the double homicide.
Police escort Brendan Banfield in Virginia.
The Banfields' au pair, Juliana Peres Magalhaes, was charged in October in Ryan's killing.
Brendan Banfield then took the phone and told a dispatcher that an "unknown male" had entered his home and shot them, the official said, referring to Brendan Banfield only as the victim's husband.
Brendan Banfield was called to testify at a court hearing this year but mostly invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination when prosecutors questioned him, NBC Washington reported.
Persons:
Brendan Banfield, Christine Banfield, Joseph Ryan, Steve Descano, Ryan, Kevin Davis, Descano, Juliana Peres Magalhaes, didn't, Magalhaes, Davis, ” Christine Banfield
Organizations:
Fairfax, Fairfax County Police, Police, Reston Police, NBC Washington
Locations:
Virginia, Fairfax County, Northern Virginia, Reston, Ryan's, Washington