11-06-2010, 08:10 PM
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — The Rev. Richard Hawke was sitting in a Connecticut court Saturday while a jury deliberated whether a man should receive a death sentence for killing Hawke’s daughter and two granddaughters, when he noticed the defendant’s brother struggling.
Hawke said he approached Matthew Hayes, whose brother Steven was convicted last month of killing Jennifer Hawke-Petit and her daughters — 17-year-old Hayley and 11-year-old Michaela — during a brutal home invasion in 2007 in Cheshire.
"He was like he was in prayer," Hawke said. "He looked like he was maybe moved to tears."
Hawke said he introduced himself and shook Matthew Hayes’ hand.
"I said I saw you’re struggling and I just wanted to tell you I was sorry you had to go through this," Hawke said. "He said he’s also sorry we had to go through this."
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Hawke said he approached Matthew Hayes, whose brother Steven was convicted last month of killing Jennifer Hawke-Petit and her daughters — 17-year-old Hayley and 11-year-old Michaela — during a brutal home invasion in 2007 in Cheshire.
"He was like he was in prayer," Hawke said. "He looked like he was maybe moved to tears."
Hawke said he introduced himself and shook Matthew Hayes’ hand.
"I said I saw you’re struggling and I just wanted to tell you I was sorry you had to go through this," Hawke said. "He said he’s also sorry we had to go through this."
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