Kerrigan's dad dies, brother accused
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January 27, 2010, Wednesday
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THE brother of figure skater Nancy Kerrigan pleaded not guilty on Monday to assaulting their 70-year-old father, who died over the weekend after a disturbance at the family's Massachusetts home.
Mark Kerrigan, 45, described by his lawyer as an unemployed plumber, was ordered held on US$10,000 cash bail after his arraignment on Monday in Woburn District Court.
A not guilty plea was entered on behalf of Kerrigan, who did not speak at the hearing but put his head in his hands and wept at one point.
"He and his father had a violent argument and struggle at the home, and Daniel Kerrigan either fell or collapsed on the kitchen floor," said Elizabeth Healey, an assistant Middlesex County district attorney.
Nancy Kerrigan is a two-time Olympic medal winner, taking the bronze medal at the 1992 Olympics in Albertville, France, and the silver at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. She won a gold medal at the 1993 US Championships.
She was at the center of a saga at the US Championships before the 1994 Games, when an assailant clubbed her right knee during practice and an investigation revealed rival Tonya Harding had knowledge of the planning of the attack. Nancy Kerrigan married her manager, Jerry Solomon, in 1995.
A police report said officers responding to a 911 call at 1:30am on Sunday found Daniel Kerrigan lying on the floor unconscious. He was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead.
Mark Kerrigan, 45, described by his lawyer as an unemployed plumber, was ordered held on US$10,000 cash bail after his arraignment on Monday in Woburn District Court.
A not guilty plea was entered on behalf of Kerrigan, who did not speak at the hearing but put his head in his hands and wept at one point.
"He and his father had a violent argument and struggle at the home, and Daniel Kerrigan either fell or collapsed on the kitchen floor," said Elizabeth Healey, an assistant Middlesex County district attorney.
Nancy Kerrigan is a two-time Olympic medal winner, taking the bronze medal at the 1992 Olympics in Albertville, France, and the silver at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. She won a gold medal at the 1993 US Championships.
She was at the center of a saga at the US Championships before the 1994 Games, when an assailant clubbed her right knee during practice and an investigation revealed rival Tonya Harding had knowledge of the planning of the attack. Nancy Kerrigan married her manager, Jerry Solomon, in 1995.
A police report said officers responding to a 911 call at 1:30am on Sunday found Daniel Kerrigan lying on the floor unconscious. He was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead.
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