In terms of homicide cleanup or crime site remediation, the involvement of a professional cleaning service is crucial. Whether it is a homicide, suicide, an accidental or unattended death, the situation will normally involve biohazards that require expert attention.
Additionally, the scene needs to be cleaned and restored to its original condition as quickly as possible to ease the minds of everyone involved. In the case of a triple homicide, outside of Baltimore, Maryland, ABT was called in to handle, we had our work cut out for us. We received the call on a Tuesday from a homeowner is a state of shock.
The caller explained that he owned a three bedroom townhouse in a relatively new neighborhood close to Baltimore. He was in a panic after he had taken a phone call from a police officer informing him that his property had been the scene of a homicide which involved his tenant. My job is being there to reassure people in his position that we are here to help and we will restore your home and your life.
On the way to the address listed by the caller I couldn’t help but wonder about the victims in this case and how they met their ends. After a short drive through beautifully gentrified neighborhoods in a burgeoning middle class part of the city, we would find out.
Pulling up to the townhouse community, we were met at the front gate by a police detective who buzzed us in. The detective jumped into our van and led the way to the residence, filling in some of the details of what to expect once inside.
We geared up and headed inside. Immediately the odor of decomposition assaulted my senses, making my eyes and nose burn then water. The detective led us down a hallway into a back bedroom where something had obviously gone terribly wrong.
The bed was covered in blood, and as we got started on the room, the officer began to recount a tale of unrequited love gone terribly wrong.
Apparently, the young woman in the apartment had been a tutor at a local high school who had taken on a young man for a pupil. Unfortunately for her, this young man had some serious problems. He developed an unhealthy attachment to her. One night, after she had arrived home from an evening out with friends, she was attacked and raped by the young man, who proceeded to slit her throat. She want found for nearly three days, by which point decomposition had begun.
In cases like this it must be stressed that there are inherent dangers associated with the health risks posed by pathogens found in bodily fluids that should be cleaned by trained professionals with the proper equipment like those at ABT. We are EPA and OSHA certified and will work with your insurance company on your behalf. We guarantee to not only exceed their standards but yours as well and we will return your home to a like new, safe condition.
The cleanup was brutal and took many days to complete. Everything had to be removed, including carpeting and floors. The smell was unbearable but by the time we had finished our cleanup I can honestly say you would never guess the brutal murder which had occurred in the home.
Last I heard, the homeowner couldn’t stand to be in the home anymore, scenes like that can be highly traumatic to the uninitiated, and had promptly hired a real estate company to put it up for sale. Even though we transformed his home from bloodbath to model home, I don’t think I can blame him.
We have offices in the Baltimore and D.C. area! If you need scene clean-up and decontamination guidance, have questions about your payment options, which clean up and decon procedures your current insurance policy covers or require our scene cleanup services immediately, don’t hesitate to give Advanced Bio Treatment a call at: 800-295-1684
