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	Photo by Associated Press A coffin containing the remains of Deysi Benitez arrives in Comalapa, about 30 miles south of San Salvador, on Tuesday.
	Archived coverage l Multimedia coverage VIDEO: DNA confirms remains are those of Benitez — — — The Maryland Criminal Injuries Compensation Board may provide assistance to victims of physical crime for medical expenses and loss of earnings. According to its website, spouses of deceased victims may also receive funerary expenses. The maximum for any claim is $45,000. For a list of eligibility requirements, procedures and benefits, visit dpscs.state.md.us/victimservs/vs_cicb.shtml

General Consul for El Salvador Ana Margarita Chavez said Tuesday she appreciated the efforts of members of W. H. Bacon Funeral Home in Washington and a sister who lives in Frederick in returning the remains to Benitez's mother.

Benitez's remains were found in a shallow grave on a wooded property near St. Anthony's and Helmer roads in Emmitsburg on Feb. 29. Authorities believe the remains had been there for about a year.

She was positively identified through DNA evidence by the Office of the State Medical Examiner on April 3. Investigators believe she died from asphyxia, and her husband, Pedro Rodriguez, killed her and their four children.

In March 2007, Elsa, 9, Vanessa, 4, Angel, 3, and Carena, 1, were found dead, tucked into beds. Rodriguez had hanged himself from a second-floor banister, police said.

Robin Woolford, executive director of the Maryland Criminal Injuries Compensations Board, a branch of the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, said that crime victims, or family members of deceased victims, may apply for compensation for funerary arrangements, among other expenses.

Normally, the MCICB may compensate as much as $5,000. In special cases, such as when a victim was the primary income provider for a family that has no other means, as much as $25,000 may be paid, Woolford said.

Jorge Cedillos, an employee of W. H. Bacon, said that preparations for Benitez, including the cost of transportation, will be paid for MCICB.

Woolford said that MCICB has paid $12,000 so far to prepare and return the bodies of the four Rodriguez children to El Salvador.

He said that he has not received a report from W. H. Bacon for Benitez, but expects costs to be about $3,500.

Carmen Adilia Quinteros, Benitez's mother, said the funeral will be held near Sensuntepeque, where Benitez grew up.

Quinteros said she was sad about the news of Benitez's death, and would be waiting in an airport outside of San Salvador for the arrival of her daughter's remains.

Elmi Benitez, a sister of Benitez, said she hoped that someone from the family could return to Frederick and gather some of Benitez's and the children's belongings.