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Law enforcement sources tell 9NEWS NOW it's becoming increasingly clear the murder of Robert Wone involves a criminal conspiracy. Multiple sources say, at the very least, the attempted clean-up; if not the act of murder itself, involves more than one person.
When police arrived at the Swann Street row house, Robert Wahn's body was found in a second floor bedroom with three stab wounds. Detectives estimate those wounds were at least an hour old.
In the preceding hour, 9NEWS NOW has learned the body was moved and then moved again. According to sources, the body of the attorney for Radio Free Asia had been moved out of the bedroom where the stabbing occurred. It was then returned to it after the scene had been cleaned.
As we reported Monday, detectives swore in an affidavit that the crime scene had been tampered with and the area where the victim's body was located had been cleaned.
Three residents of the house were all home at the time of the slaying. Each gave detectives statements. At least one claimed Wone was killed by an intruder. However, police sources say there?s no evidence of a break-in and no evidence of any other person being inside the house that night.
Furthermore, we're told it is very obvious anyone present inside that row-house would have been aware of the killing and subsequent activity inside such a small dwelling. One official told us "it's like a sardine can inside." The owner of the house, Joseph Price is general counsel for Equality Virginia, a gay lobbyist group and a member of the Arent Fox law firm where his office has been searched and his computer seized by homicide detectives. Price and his two house-mates have retained prominent defense counsels. In a joint statement they tell 9NEWS NOW, "Our clients are devastated by the murder of their dear friend. They're cooperated by voluntarily giving extensive statements to the police, telling them unequivocally none of them were involved and are hopeful the authorities will quickly identify and apprehend the intruder responsible."
Once again, police sources say there is no evidence of any other person inside the house that night. The back door was open, we're told, but not forced open. Detectives suspect it was left open as part of the cover-up. Finally, we're told this investigation is likely to take weeks, if not months to un-fold before an arrest is made now that so many attorneys are involved.
Written By Gary Reals
