Police in Massachusetts arrested the brother of former Olympic figure skater Nancy Kerrigan this week in connection with the death of their father. Mark Kerrigan, 45, was arrested and charged with assault and battery on an elderly person after authorities discovered he’d choked his father, Daniel Kerrigan, 70, during an argument over the use of the telephone. Daniel Kerrigan died shortly thereafter.
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