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Wealthy New Yorker who strangled father committed to CMH
Summary
Henry McGowan has been committed to the Central Mental Hospital after a jury found him not guilty of murdering his father by reason of insanity. The court heard that he continues to have schizoaffective disorder and needs specialist inpatient care. The murder of John McGowan occurred at Ballyfin Demesne after the father travelled from the US to help his son.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Wealthy New Yorker who strangled father committed to CMH. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- February 12 Hearing Or Sentence
- November 12, 2024 Hearing Or Sentence
- March 2022 Incident
- 2026-02-26 Publication
Why: He also said that because of the severity of the illness, the defendant's judgment is so impaired that a failure to continue to detain him in the CMH could lead to a serious deterioration in his condition. CNI source report
Case subjects
Places mentioned
- Central Mental Hospital
- Mater hospital
- Mount Sinai Hospital
- Central Criminal Court
- Clinton Street
- Wall Street
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