Prosecutor says it will take days to decide whether to charge homeowner in house cleaner’s death

LEBANON, Ind. (AP) — A decision on whether to file charges against an Indiana homeowner suspected of killing of a Guatemalan house cleaner after she mistakenly went to the wrong address may not come for days, prosecutors say. Investigators turned over their findings in Maria Florinda Rios Perez De Velasquez’s death to Boone County Prosecutor Kent Eastwood on Friday. Eastwood said in a news release that his review will take “several days.” He promised to announce his decision publicly but said he may not do so until the end of this week or early next week. “Our hearts remain with Mrs. Rios Perez de Velasquez’s loved ones,” Eastwood said in the release. “Justice requires patience, and we ask for the community’s understanding as we work diligently to reach the right decision under Indiana law.” The woman’s family and supporters gathered on the steps of Eastwood’s office on Monday with a photo of her and signs that read “Justice for Maria.” “Although we’re immigrants, we still have rights,” Rios Perez De Velasquez’s husband, Mauricio Velasquez, said in Spanish. “We’re not animals. We’re people just like everyone else. We have blood, too. All I’m asking for is justice.” Authorities have said the couple was
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