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A lawyer for a man accused of abducting his London-based daughter during a custody visit has denied he kidnapped her or was linked to a killing. | A lawyer for a man accused of abducting his London-based daughter during a custody visit has denied he kidnapped her or was linked to a killing. |
Clark Rockefeller is accused of taking his seven-year-old, Reigh Storrow Boss, in Boston during a supervised visit. | Clark Rockefeller is accused of taking his seven-year-old, Reigh Storrow Boss, in Boston during a supervised visit. |
The 48-year-old's lawyer Stephen Hrones dismissed newspaper reports his client's fingerprints may be linked to a homicide investigation in California. | The 48-year-old's lawyer Stephen Hrones dismissed newspaper reports his client's fingerprints may be linked to a homicide investigation in California. |
Mr Rockefeller was remanded in custody by Boston Municipal Court. | Mr Rockefeller was remanded in custody by Boston Municipal Court. |
Mr Rockefeller was arrested in Baltimore on 2 August after a tip-off from a member of the public. He was taken from Baltimore to Boston to face charges. | Mr Rockefeller was arrested in Baltimore on 2 August after a tip-off from a member of the public. He was taken from Baltimore to Boston to face charges. |
The 48-year-old is charged with felony custodial kidnapping, assault and battery, and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon on 27 July. | The 48-year-old is charged with felony custodial kidnapping, assault and battery, and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon on 27 July. |
Boston-based Mr Rockefeller has a number of aliases and authorities are trying to find out his real identity. | Boston-based Mr Rockefeller has a number of aliases and authorities are trying to find out his real identity. |
'Own kid' | |
Suffolk District Attorney Dan Conley told the court there was a law against parental kidnapping in Massachusetts. | Suffolk District Attorney Dan Conley told the court there was a law against parental kidnapping in Massachusetts. |
He said: "Just because he's Reigh's natural father, it doesn't absolve him." | He said: "Just because he's Reigh's natural father, it doesn't absolve him." |
Mr Hrones said Clark Rockefeller was his legal name and that he was not guilty of abducting Reigh Boss. | Mr Hrones said Clark Rockefeller was his legal name and that he was not guilty of abducting Reigh Boss. |
He said: "How could you kidnap your own daughter? He loves his daughter. Kidnapping doesn't apply, it was his own kid." | He said: "How could you kidnap your own daughter? He loves his daughter. Kidnapping doesn't apply, it was his own kid." |
The attorney also denied a report in The Boston Globe that Mr Rockefeller's fingerprints may be linked to a homicide investigation in California and is wanted in connection with the case. Reigh Boss was reunited with her mother, Sandra Boss, late on Saturday night. | The attorney also denied a report in The Boston Globe that Mr Rockefeller's fingerprints may be linked to a homicide investigation in California and is wanted in connection with the case. Reigh Boss was reunited with her mother, Sandra Boss, late on Saturday night. |
Ms Boss works for management consultancy McKinsey & Co in London. She is a Harvard graduate who has worked for New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg. | Ms Boss works for management consultancy McKinsey & Co in London. She is a Harvard graduate who has worked for New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg. |