A father turned himself in to police Monday on the charge of manslaughter, following an alleged beating of another father as an argument erupted over rough play at a youth hockey game, the Associated Press reported.
Thomas Junta, 42, arrived to the Woburn District Court with his attorney and was arrested by police who took him to the Reading police station in Massachusetts for processing.
The agency added that the suspect would be back in court Monday for an arraignment in connection with the death of Michael Costin, 40.
Junta beat Costin unconscious Wednesday at the Burbank Ice Arena where witnesses were as young as ten. Costin was declared brain dead Thursday and removed from a ventilator Friday, AP said.
Middlesex district attorney Martha Coakley said Junta was charged with manslaughter because there was no indication of intent to kill, characterizing the assault as "wanton and reckless assault and battery," fitting the definition of manslaughter, which carries a possible sentence of 20 years imprisonment – Albawaba.com
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