January 25,
By Deborah O'Malley
The father of former Olympic figure skater Nancy Kerrigan is dead and Kerrigan’s brother is charged in the battery and assault that may have contributed to his death.
Daniel Kerrigan, 70, died this weekend and his 45-year-old son Mark is now arrested and charged with assault and battery of a person over 60, resulting in bodily harm, according to the Associated Press.
WBZ-TV reports that court documents indicate Mark and his father argued over the use of a telephone in the father’s home Saturday night. There was a struggle and Mark tells police his father fell to the floor during the fight.
The story presents a good, though unfortunate, opportunity to look at the issue of elder abuse.
For several years now, agencies in Chicago and Illinois have been working to stem an inevitable increase in elder abuse as the population ages, whether that abuse involve physical violence or neglect.
Fortunately, incidents of parricide are still rare. Police receive more reports of neglect, which in extreme cases, can lead to death.
Locally, there are many resources available for senior citizens who feel they are being abused.
Abridged
SOURCE: The Examiner
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