Entwistle Landlords Hire Attorney

Looks like the owners of the Hokinton home once rented by the Entwistle, now a crime scene, want to move on and rent house again.

The owners of the $2,700-a-month home in Hopkinton where Rachel and Lillian Entwistle were murdered have hired an attorney, but experts say the spacious house may be off limits to renters until after a trial.

Neil Entwistle stands accused of executing his wife and child in the 6 Cubs Path home. He handed over certified checks to his landlord for $5,400 and $2,700 on the lease which began last month, according to court documents.

Puig family of Hopkinton, the owners of the property, now have an attorney, Hopkinton police Chief Tom Irvin said yesterday. The Puigs continue to decline comment on the case.

Melissa Sherman, a spokesman for Middlesex District Attorney Martha Coakley, would not say how long it would be before the home is “released” to the homeowners.

Longtime prosecutor Gerry Leone, who is running for Middlesex DA, said it is not unusual for a scene where a murder has occurred to be under state control for some time.

“It can be tied up for the entirety of the case,” Leone said. And while prosecutors and defense attorneys are sympathetic to homeowners who want to live in their homes or rent them out again, “the criminal investigation has to take precedence over the other issues,” he said.

Makes you wonder how easy it would be to rent the property. There are people who would obviously shy away from it, others may be drawn to it.

Perhaps a future lawsuit for lost rent may be down the road.

Aaron Margolis is a life long resident of the Bay State, and works at an architectural firm north of Boston. Aaron has a Master of Architecture Degree from Boston Architectural College and is currently in the process of becoming of a Registered Architect.