A Brooklyn man, Henry McGowan, 30, of Carroll Gardens, has been charged with the murder of his father, John McGowan, 60, whose body was found at the Ballyfin Demesne luxury hotel in Ireland earlier this week.
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A Brooklyn man has been accused of murdering his father, whose body was discovered at a luxury hotel in Ireland earlier this week.
Henry McGowan, 30, of Carroll Gardens, appeared in Portlaoise District Court in Ireland on Thursday, where he faced charges stemming from the alleged murder of his father, John McGowan, 60.
Irish authorities say they found John McGowan dead at the five-star Ballyfin Demesne hotel in North County Laois on Tuesday evening.
The son was arrested at the scene and charged with murder on Thursday morning following an investigation led by Ireland’s national police force, An Garda Síochána.
Officers responded to the Ballyfin Demesne, a high-end hotel frequented by American celebrities, and reportedly found the elder McGowan’s body in the resort’s leisure center around 8 p.m. local time.
An Garda Síochána have not yet confirmed the cause of death but indicated it will be determined through a post-mortem examination.
Local media reported Thursday that Judge Andrew Cody ordered McGowan to remain in custody at nearby Cloverhill Prison, where he will undergo an immediate psychiatric assessment at his defense attorney’s request.
McGowan is scheduled to make his next court appearance via video link on Monday, according to Laois Live.
Attorneys representing McGowan did not respond to Brooklyn Paper’s queries by press time.
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