One of the attorneys for Joshua Komisarjevsky, Walter Bansley III, told jurors Monday that is was co-defendant Steven Hayes who poured the gasoline around the Petit home and ignited the fire in an attempt to hide evidence that the pair had been there.

The house burned and the Petit daughters, Hayley, 17 and Michaela, 11, died of smoke inhalation.
Hayes was found guilty on 16 counts last year.



The house was later demolished and a memorial garden has been constructed there.