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U.S. NEWS Wednesday 29 January 2020

Man accused of killing missing

wife is in critical condition

By CHRIS EHRMANN and tis, and others initially said dren. Police allege Fotis
DAVE COLLINS that he was dead. Pattis Dulos lay in wait at Jennifer
Associated Press later said he was told his Dulos' home in New Ca-
FARMINGTON, Conn. (AP) client had a pulse and was naan for her to return after
— A Connecticut man being taken to a hospital. dropping the children off.
charged with murdering his "Typically, CPR will be per- Authorities say Fotis Dulos
estranged wife was hospi- formed for a period of attacked the woman in
talized in critical condition time," McKenzie said. "If her garage, leaving be-
Tuesday after being found there is any type of life hind a bloody crime scene, In this Dec. 4, 2019, file photo, Fotis Dulos, charged with murdering
unresponsive in a vehicle present, the patient will be and drove off with her his estranged and missing wife, is questioned during testimony
inside his garage, authori- transported to a hospital, body, which has not been in a civil case at Hartford Superior Court in Hartford, Conn.
ties said. Fotis Dulos was and that's what happened found.q Associated Press
found when officers went today." Aerial footage of
to his house in Farming- Dulos' home showed of-
ton because he was late ficials erecting tents in the
for a bond hearing in the driveway, while several
murder case. He is being people milled about. He
treated for carbon monox- was later flown by helicop-
ide poisoning, according ter to the Jacobi Medical
to Farmington Police Lt. Tim Center in New York City
McKenzie, who would not for treatment. Detectives
confirm if it was a suicide are interviewing witnesses
attempt. as part of the investiga-
Dulos and his wife, Jennifer tion. Dulos was alone inside
Dulos, were going through the house when police re-
bitter divorce and child sponded.
custody proceedings when Pattis told NBC News that
she vanished months ago. Dulos faced "devastating
He has denied any role in news" that his bond may
the disappearance of his be revoked Tuesday and
wife, who hasn't been seen he could be sent to jail to
since she dropped their five await trial. "Questions had
children off at their New arisen regarding the col-
Canaan school in May. The lateral to post the $6 mil-
children, who ranged in lion bond, and we were or-
age from 8 to 13 when their dered to appear in court at
mother vanished, have noon," Pattis told the net-
been staying with their work. Dulos, 52, pleaded
maternal grandmother in not guilty earlier this month
New York City. Officers to murder and kidnapping
and emergency medical charges. He had posted
responders converged on a $6 million bond and was
Dulos' stately home in the under house arrest.
wealthy Hartford suburb In filings in the divorce case,
around noon Tuesday, and Jennifer Dulos said she was
confusion ensued because worried for her safety and
Dulos' attorney, Norm Pat- that of the couple's chil-