Nancy Kerrigan's Brother Pleads Not Guilty To Charges In Father's Death
Posted on Apr 09, 2010 @ 12:56PM
Olympic skater Nancy Kerrigan's brother Mark Kerrigan pleaded not guilty to upgraded charges of manslaughter and assault and battery during his Friday arraignment at Massachusetts' Woburn Superior Court in the January 23 death of his 70-year-old father Daniel, RadarOnline.com has learned.
Authorities ordered Kerrigan held on $25,000 cash bail under conditions he continue to wear a GPS monitoring bracelet and stay on house arrest, except for medical or legal obligations. He agreed to not drink alcohol or use drugs, and be supervised by someone other than his mother to report probation violations, under the conditions spelled out by the court.
PHOTOS: Nancy And Her Family At Her Father’s Wake
As RadarOnline.com has previously reported, Mark Kerrigan had been bickering with his father in their kitchen and “pushing him back and forth” when he collapsed, according to a police report. Police said they had to subdue Mark with pepper spray, as he appeared to be intoxicated. He told police that he placed his “hands around his father’s neck” during the conflict and believed his father was “faking it” when he fell to the ground.
Nancy Kerrigan’s Father's Death Ruled A Homicide
District Attorney Gerard T. Leone, Jr. said Mark “should have known that the cruel acts that he committed against his elderly father, including grabbing him by the neck with enough force to cause a fracture, were highly likely to result in substantial harm and endanger his father’s life."
PHOTOS: Nancy Kerrigan Bids Her Father Farewell
Kerrigan will be back in court April 28 for a pre-trial conference.
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He should be tried by a jury of his peers.
Posted Fri, 04/09/2010 - 6:05pm
I think they should drop the charges. If the family is supporting him let them take care of him. Taxpayers money could be better spent.
Posted Fri, 04/09/2010 - 2:24pm
This is a real tragedy. I think legally, he will be convicted but oh dear, what a heartache. I feel badly for her mom and Nancy. At least they are close and can lean on each other for support. They've got the worst road ahead...
Posted Fri, 04/09/2010 - 2:16pm