"A US national described "in detail" how he strangled his 66-year-old father with his bare hands, putting a "full fist into his throat", just hours after arriving at a five-star midlands resort, a Central Criminal Court jury has heard."
"Opening the trial of Henry McGowan, who has pleaded not guilty to the murder of his father by reason of insanity, the prosecuting barrister also said that, despite being notified by the UK's metropolitan police that the accused was travelling to Ireland and there was some concern for his welfare, gardaí failed to locate him at Dublin airport."
A US national detailed how he strangled his 66-year-old father with his bare hands, inserting a full fist into the man's throat just hours after arriving at a five-star Midlands resort. The accused is identified as Henry McGowan. McGowan has pleaded not guilty to murder by reason of insanity. The trial opened at the Central Criminal Court. Prosecutors said the UK's Metropolitan Police notified Gardaí that McGowan was travelling to Ireland and that there were concerns for his welfare, but Gardaí did not locate him at Dublin Airport.
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