The injured student, one of his friends, and his roommate, all told similar stories about the incident, which occurred at about 1:30 a.m. According to the police affidavit in the case, one of the alleged victims say McKenna was standing over him after receiving multiple blows, making him conclude they came from the football captain. All three of the alleged victims said they remained fearful after the attacks. One of the students went to the hospital after the incident to be treated for cuts and bruising to his eye. McKenna is accused of entering another student's dorm room along with Ryan Shea, Connor Shea and Mike Curran, and beating up three fellow students. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDiggerįootball coach Mark Murnyack did not immediately return a call seeking comment Thursday. Norwich University President Richard Schneider, left, attends a ceremony at Camp Johnson in March. VTDigger highlighted McKenna playing despite the charges in an article on Tuesday, and WCAX and WPTZ included the story in their evening broadcast Wednesday. The Barre-Montpelier Times Argus first reported on the assault, but did not mention the ties to the Norwich football program. The university has refused to comment on why McKenna was allowed to play despite facing serious criminal charges. McKenna and the Shea brothers are still enrolled at the school. “None of these students are currently on the football roster,” she said in an email, of the four accused. McKenna and Shea were also taken off the team's roster online. On Thursday, she said they were off the team. On Tuesday, Daphne Larkin, a spokesperson for the college, confirmed that McKenna and Shea were still on the roster. Two other suspects in the attack - Connor Shea, 20, and Mike Curran, 22 - were already off the roster. However, McKenna, a 21-year-old senior, and Ryan Shea, a 21-year-old junior - who faces the most serious charges - were kicked off the team this week, according to information provided by the university. 21, 10 days after he was formally charged with crimes that could carry more than 20 years in prison. Owen McKenna, a linebacker and defensive captain, turned in a star performance for the Cadets in a homecoming day victory over rivals Coast Guard on Sept. Owen McKenna and four other football players allegedly attacked three other students earlier this month, leaving one of them with injuries to his eye. VTDigger file photoĪ captain for Norwich University’s football team has been removed from the roster two weeks after he pleaded not guilty in court to charges of assault and felony burglary. Norwich has declined to comment on why one of its football captains was allowed to play in last weekend's homecoming despite facing criminal charges.
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