Crime & Safety

Mark Kerrigan Trial Begins Monday in Superior Court

Mark Kerrigan, brother of former Olympic figure skater Nancy Kerrigan, will stand trial May 16 on manslaughter and assault and battery charges for allegedly causing the death of his father Daniel Kerrigan last year.

The manslaughter trial of Mark Kerrigan, who is accused of causing his father's death more than a year ago in Stoneham, begins May 16 in , according to a press statement issued Friday afternoon by the Middlesex District Attorney Gerard Leone's office.

Mark Kerrigan, of Stoneham, is the brother of Olympic figure skater and Lynnfield resident Nancy Kerrigan who is . Their father Daniel Kerrigan 70-year-old died in his Stoneham home during a struggle with Mark.

Jury selection was completed Friday, and opening arguments will begin at 9 a.m. Monday in Woburn Superior Court, 200 Tradecenter, Courtroom 730.

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