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Nancy Kerrigan's Dad's Death a Homicide: DA

Charges against Olympic figure skater's brother may be amended

By M. Morris,  Newser Staff

Posted Feb 9, 2010 1:38 PM CST
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(Newser) – The death of Nancy Kerrigan's father was a homicide, but the DA in the case hasn't decided whether to charge the Olympic figure skater's brother with murder. Mark Kerrigan was charged with committing assault and battery against their 70-year-old father just before he died. He pleaded not guilty and has been under psychiatric observation since shortly after Daniel Kerrigan's death on Jan. 24, the Boston Globe reports.

Cardiac arrest killed Daniel Kerrigan "following a physical altercation with neck compression causing injury to the neck," according to the medical examiner in Middlesex County, outside Boston.

Daniel and Brenda Kerrigan, parents of 1994 Olympic silver medalist Nancy Kerrigan, outside their home in Stoneham, Mass., Feb. 10, 1994.
Daniel and Brenda Kerrigan, parents of 1994 Olympic silver medalist Nancy Kerrigan, outside their home in Stoneham, Mass., Feb. 10, 1994.   (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, FILE)
Mark Kerrigan, 45, brother of Olympic figure skater Nancy Kerrigan, is arraigned in district court in Woburn, Mass., Jan. 25, 2010. He was charged with assaulting their father, Daniel, who later died.
Mark Kerrigan, 45, brother of Olympic figure skater Nancy Kerrigan, is arraigned in district court in Woburn, Mass., Jan. 25, 2010. He was charged with assaulting their father, Daniel, who later died.   (AP Photo/Pool, Ted Fitzgerald)
Olympic figure skater Nancy Kerrigan leaves St. Patrick Church in Stoneham, Mass., with her mother, Brenda, Jan. 28, 2010, after the funeral for Daniel Kerrigan, Nancy's father and Brenda's husband.
Olympic figure skater Nancy Kerrigan leaves St. Patrick Church in Stoneham, Mass., with her mother, Brenda, Jan. 28, 2010, after the funeral for Daniel Kerrigan, Nancy's father and Brenda's husband.   (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
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finkster
Feb 10, 2010 6:05 AM CST
This man must not get away with murder.
Caps
Feb 9, 2010 11:35 AM CST
Any son that would strike his Father is lower than whale shit.
Kookey90
Feb 9, 2010 9:02 AM CST
Pretty sad situation for the Kerrigan family and I hope the son get's whats deserving of him. But, all I can say at this time is - "Why Me? Why Me?"

 
Boston • Massachusetts • homicide • cardiac arrest • medical examiner • Nancy Kerrigan • Mark Kerrigan • Daniel Kerrigan • Nancy Kerrigan father • Middlesex Co., Mass.

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