One of two suspects in Conn. fatal home invasion killings to plead guilty

Suspect in Conn. home invasion to plead guilty

NEW HAVEN, Conn. — One of two suspects charged in the home invasion killings of a Connecticut mother and her two daughters says he is changing his plea to guilty.

Steven Hayes told New Haven Superior Court Judge Jon Blue on Thursday he wants to change his plea after state experts said he is competent to stand trial.

Hayes and 20-year-old Joshua Komisarjevsky (koh-mih-sar-JEV’-skee) of Cheshire had pleaded not guilty to capital felony, murder, sexual assault and other crimes in the deaths of Jennifer Hawke-Petit and her two daughters, ages 11 and 17.

Hawke-Petit’s husband, Dr. William Petit, was beaten during the ordeal, but survived.