Relatives of the late Michael Patrick Duggan of Marshfield are disputing an online report that he was the father of Caylee Anthony, whose mother is being tried for murder in Florida.
The website The Daily Beast quoted Duggan’s mother, Donna MacLean, 47, of Rutland, as saying that she believes her son fathered Caylee, based on a conversation she had with him in the summer of 2007.
Duggan, 24, died in a car accident that year in Falmouth with his sister Sarah, 18.
Duggan’s great aunt, Mary Duggan Watson, 65, of West Bridgewater, said the family doubts the mother’s claim and believes it is an attempt to win attention.
Michael Duggan worked for a time in Tennessee for a moving company, but only went to Florida as a child with his grandfather, Watson said.
“People have been calling here all day long,” said Watson. “It’s a shame ... I would pay for the DNA test myself right now to call her bluff, but what is the point? He is dead and the child is dead and it won’t change anything.”
Glad at least half of his family is sane.
Thank you.