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The Cheshire Murders

(2013)

Overview

In the early-morning hours of July 23, 2007, in Cheshire, Conn., ex-convicts Steven Hayes and Joshua Komisarjevsky broke into the family home of William Petit, his wife, Jennifer, and their daughters, Michaela, 11, and Hayley, 17. Dr. Petit was beaten and tied to a pole in the basement. The three women were bound in their bedrooms while the men ransacked the house. The brutal ordeal continued throughout the morning, ending with rape, arson and a horrific triple homicide.

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Original TitleThe Cheshire Murders

Status Released

Release Information

  • 2013-07-22

Original LanguageEnglish

Runtime 01h 55m

Production CompaniesHBO Documentary Films

Genres

  • Documentary