Mother and daughter accused of hacking up grandmother with a chainsaw and burning her remains on the grill
Mother and daughter are accused of killing and dismembering 71-year-old grandmother with a chainsaw before burning her remains on a grill: Police noticed the smell of a decomposing body during welfare check
- Candace Craig, 44, is accused of murdering her mother Margaret Craig, 71
- She allegedly had her daughter Salia Hardy, 19, assist in disposing of the remains
- Margaret Craig, 71, was dismembered with a chainsaw and her remains burned on a grill at their home in Landover, Maryland, court documents show
A mother and daughter are incarcerated for the alleged murder of a 71-year-old grandmother whose decomposing remains were sniffed up by police after she was dismembered with a chainsaw and burned on a charcoal barbecue.
Candace Craig, 44, is accused of killing her mother Margaret Craig and enlisting the help of her 19-year-old daughter Salia Hardy to dispose of the body, according to Prince George’s County Police Department.
Officers performed a welfare check Friday at the matriarch in Landover, Maryland, and immediately smelled the odor of decomposition.
They discovered “what appeared to be brain material” in open garbage bags, according to gruesome details revealed in court documents obtained by WJLA on Monday.
Both Candace and Salia have been taken into custody by the Prince George’s County Department of Corrections and charged in the death of Margaret Craig.
Candace Craig, 44, is accused of killing her mother Margaret Craig and enlisting the help of her daughter Salia Hardy, 19, to dispose of the remains at their home in Landover, Maryland.
Candace Craig’s 19-year-old daughter, Salia Hardy, was later charged with complicity
An investigation led police to determine that Candace allegedly killed her mother on May 23 after an altercation and then had her daughter help dispose of the remains.
An investigation led police to determine that Candace allegedly killed her mother on May 23, after an altercation, and then had her daughter help dispose of the remains, which were kept in a blue bin in her bedroom.
While Police AThey are still working to identify a motive, according to the press release. According to court documents, Margaret threatened to report her daughter Candace to the police for fraudulent use of her credit card.
Suspect 2 [Salia Hardy] stated that the Defendant threatened to press charges against her daughter, Defendant 1 [Candace Craig], to the police for fraudulent use of her credit card.’ Suspect 1 then attacked the deceased,’ according to the court documents.
Police responded to the family home in the 200 block of Hill Road around 1.35pm on Friday after an unknown 911 caller said they had not heard from Margaret Craig and were concerned for her well-being.
Court documents show Margaret Craig had threatened to report her daughter Candace to the police for fraudulent use of her credit card
Police responded to the residence in the 200 block of Hill Road around 1.35pm on Friday after an 911 caller said they had not heard from Margaret Craig and were concerned for her
Candace Craig answered the door and let officers in to search the house.
When police entered the basement, they “recognized the smell of putrefaction and saw blood and tissue on the floor near three white plastic garbage bags.”
The documents also showed that police found a knife on the basement floor and a chainsaw, cutting tools, cleaning supplies scattered around the neighborhood and blood spatter found throughout the basement.
“Homicide detectives will ensure that a thorough investigation is conducted and that both suspects are held accountable for their brutal and criminal conduct,” said Major David Blazer, chief of the Major Crimes Division in Prince George’s County, in a statement. declaration.
Candace Craig is charged with first degree murder. Her daughter Salia Hardy is later accused of complicity.
A preliminary hearing for Candace is scheduled for July 3. She is being held without bail.