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flag A U.S. man pleads not guilty to killing his father in Ireland, claiming insanity due to mental illness.

flag Henry McGowan, 31, a US citizen, has pleaded not guilty to murdering his father, John McGowan, 66, at a five-star hotel in County Laois, Ireland, on November 12, 2024, claiming he was not criminally responsible due to a psychotic episode from a schizoaffective disorder relapse. flag Prosecutors say he strangled his father with his bare hands in a poolside cubicle shortly after arriving at the hotel, describing the act in detail. flag Despite being flagged by UK police as a person of concern, Irish authorities failed to locate him upon his arrival at Dublin Airport, where he discarded his luggage, phone, and passport. flag He sought help at Mater Hospital the next morning, reporting mental health issues. flag Both prosecution and defense psychiatrists agree he believed the victim was an imposter. flag The trial at Dublin’s Central Criminal Court continues, with a verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity a possible outcome.

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