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Brother of Nancy Kerrigan is Charged with Massachusetts Assault in Death of Their Father

By Altman & Altman

Mark Kerrigan, the brother of Olympic figure skater Nancy Kerrigan, has been charged with assaulting their father Daniel Kerrigan. The 70-year-old was found unresponsive on Sunday morning in his Stoneham residence following an argument between the two men. He died later that day. Mark, 45, has pleaded not guilty to all of the charges against him. The unemployed plumber is an Army veteran who continues to undergo Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. According to police, Mark told them his father wouldn?t let him use the phone and the two men became involved in a physical altercation. He says that after placing his arms around his dad's neck, Daniel fell to the ground. Police who arrived at the Kerrigan home say that Daniel was lying on the ground but alive...continue to full post

Full post as published by Boston Criminal lawyer Blog on January 26, 2010 (boomark / email).