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Former college student pleads guilty to deadly sword attack

Peter Manfredonia, right, speaks during an appearance in Superior Court, in Rockville, Conn., Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023. Mandredonia, who appeared with his attorney Michael Dolan, pleaded guilty Wednesday to murder, assault and home invasion. The former University of Connecticut student pleaded guilty for killing a man and severely wounding another with a sword in 2020 — one of two deadly attacks that led to a six-day manhunt in several states that ended with his capture in Maryland. (Ned Gerard/Hearst Connecticut Media via AP, Pool) Peter Manfredonia speaks during an appearance in Superior Court, in Rockville, Conn., Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023. Mandredonia, who appeared with his attorney Michael Dolan, pleaded guilty Wednesday to murder, assault and home invasion. The former University of Connecticut student pleaded guilty for killing a man and severely wounding another with a sword in 2020 — one of two deadly attacks that led to a six-day manhunt in several states that ended with his capture in Maryland. (Ned Gerard/Hearst Connecticut Media via AP, Pool) Peter Manfredonia stands during an appearance in Superior Court, in Rockville, Conn., Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023. Mandredonia, who appeared with his attorney Michael Dolan, pleaded guilty Wednesday to murder, assault and home invasion. The former University of Connecticut student pleaded guilty for killing a man and severely wounding another with a sword in 2020 — one of two deadly attacks that led to a six-day manhunt in several states that ended with his capture in Maryland. (Ned Gerard/Hearst Connecticut Media via AP, Pool) FILE - This booking photo provided by the Washington County, Md., Sheriff's Office, May 28, 2020, shows Peter Manfredonia. Manfredonia, a former University of Connecticut student, pleaded guilty to murder and other charges Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023, for killing a man and severely wounding another with a sword in 2020 — one of two deadly attacks that led to a six-day manhunt in several states that ended with his capture in Maryland. He agreed to a 55-year prison sentence during a hearing at Rockville Superior Court in Vernon, Conn. (Washington County Sheriff's Office via AP, File)
Former college student pleads guilty to deadly sword attack