CT - Wealthy financer killed by mentally ill son at Irish resort - Nov. 15, 2024

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Millionaire financier allegedly killed by mentally ill son ‘did everything’ to help him before tragedy at swanky Irish resort, heartbroken family says

“He did everything within his power to bring his son Henry, who suffers from a severe mental illness, the help he so desperately needs.”

nypost.com

John McGowan, 66, of New Canaan, Conn., was found unresponsive Tuesday night in a leisure area of Ballyfin Demesne, an exclusive luxury hotel in Ballyfin, County Laois, according to police.

 

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“He did everything within his power to bring his son Henry, who suffers from a severe mental illness, the help he so desperately needs,” the heartbroken family said in a statement to the New York Times.

“The family requests privacy at this difficult time and will not be commenting further.”
Mentally Ill Man Charged With Murder Of Father at Luxury Irish Resort

The Times reported that John McGowan flew to Ireland this week to help his son who suffers from mental illness.
https://www.stamfordadvocate.com/ne...w-canaan-ct-ireland-hotel-murder-19918964.php

It has since been confirmed that the victim was 66-year-old American man John McGowan. The suspect is 33-year-old Henry McGowan, John's son.
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Last year, he ran the New York City Marathon, raising more than $10k for the National Alliance on Mental Illness of NYC (NAMI-NYC) in the process.

On his fundraising page, Henry wrote that he had been diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder Type 1 after suffering a manic episode in January 2022.
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"It was a painstaking path, but being on the other side of it, I am deeply grateful for and in disbelief at how much my life has improved in this relatively short time.
American man fatally assaulted in Ireland was "exceptionally devoted" to his son

How incredibly sad for the entire family My heart hurts for all involved, including Henry. I suspect he was in a manic and quite possibly psychotic state when he did this. If that is trued, when he realizes what he has done . . .