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flag A New York man found not guilty by reason of insanity in his father’s 2024 hotel killing in Ireland is being held at a mental hospital due to ongoing mental health risks.

flag Henry McGowan, a 31-year-old New York man, has been committed to Ireland’s Central Mental Hospital after a jury found him not guilty of murder by reason of insanity in the 2024 killing of his father at a County Laois hotel. flag The father had flown from the U.S. on a mission to help his son. flag Psychiatrists testified McGowan suffered from severe, relapsing schizoaffective disorder at the time, impairing his judgment. flag A Dublin judge ordered his continued detention under Ireland’s Criminal Law (Insanity) Act 2006, citing the risk of serious deterioration without ongoing inpatient care. flag McGowan has accepted his diagnosis and is responding to treatment, but remains under supervision with periodic reviews.

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