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STATE OF CONNECTICUT Department of Public Safety 1111 Country Club Road Middletown, Connecticut 06457 |
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 24, 2007 |
UPDATE
POST MORTEM EXAMINATION COMPLETED
The post mortem examination was completed by the Office of the
Victim #1 Jennifer Hawke-Petit DOB: 09/26/58 was positively identified. The cause of her death was determined to be asphyxia due to strangulation and the death was ruled a homicide.
Victim #2 Hayley Petit DOB: 10/15/89 was positively identified. The cause of death was determined to be smoke inhalation and the death was ruled a homicide
Victim#3 Michaela Petit DOB: 11/17/95 was positively identified . The cause of death was determined to be smoke inhalation and the death was ruled a homicide.
State Police Major Crime Squad Detectives and
Additional charges are pending.
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LT. J. Paul Vance