Ireland Named in reporting
Henry McGowan
Born 1994, from the ages reported. 25 reports across 1 case, 14 Nov 2024 to 26 Feb 2026
Suspect: Henry McGowan, American man, 31Henry McGowan
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Accused
- Born
- 1994, from the ages reported
- Nationality
- American, as stated in a report
- Offences
- Murder (fatal assault)
- Where
- Co. Laois
- Reporting
- 25 reports, 14 Nov 2024 to 26 Feb 2026
- Outlets
- irishtimes.com, rte.ie, leinsterexpress.ie, irishmirror.ie, thejournal.ie, offalyexpress.ie
Photographs
as published, with the outlet's credit
Henry McGowan was found not guilty by reason of insanity of the murder of his father John in November 2024 (
PhotoABC Newsvia rte.ie, 26 Feb 2026
Henry McGowan, with an address at Clinton Street, Brooklyn, in New York, was charged with the murder of his father which allegedly took place at The Lodge, Ballyfin Demense, Ballyfin, Co Laois, on November 12th, 2024. Image from ABC7 Eyewitness News
Photocredit not given by the outletvia irishtimes.com, 9 Feb 2026
Henry McGowan pictured in 2023.
PhotoABC Newsvia thejournal.ie, 1 Feb 2026
Henry McGowan who was charged with the murder of his father in Co Laois.
Photocredit not given by the outletvia irishmirror.ie, 14 Nov 2024Images are shown from the outlet that published them and link back to the article. Copyright stays with the credited photographer or agency.
Cases
latest first- Man committed to Central Mental Hospital after Laois murder insanity verdict Murder (fatal assault) · Co. Laois
Henry McGowan, 31, an American man from Brooklyn, New York, strangled his father John McGowan, 66, with his bare hands in a changing cubicle off the swimming pool at Ballyfin Demesne hotel in Ballyfin, Co Laois, on 12 November 2024. John had travelled from the United States to help his son, who was suffering from mental health difficulties. Henry was arrested that evening, charged with murder, and pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. A jury at the Central Criminal Court found him not guilty by reason of insanity on 12 February 2026, and Judge Paul McDermott committed him to the Central Mental Hospital on 26 February 2026.
Acquitted, 1 Feb 2026Accused · 25 reports
Timeline
every report naming Henry McGowan, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 26 Feb2026New Yorker who killed his father at five-star resort committed to Central Mental Hospitalaccused, Henry McGowan, 31, male, American, named, non-irishHenry McGowan
- 26 Feb2026Man who killed father being treated at CMH, court hearsaccused, Henry McGowan, 31, American, named, non-irishHenry McGowan
- 18 Feb2026Man accused of murdering father at luxury Laois hotel had lunged at family on flight to Paris, court hearsaccused, Henry McGowan, 31, male, named, irish (judged from name)Henry McGowan
- 13 Feb2026Laois Garda detective gives evidence in Ballyfin Demense murder trialaccused, Henry McGowan, 31, male, American, named, non-irishHenry McGowan
- 13 Feb2026Man found not guilty over death of father at luxury Laois hotelaccused, Henry McGowan, 31, male, named, irish (judged from name)Henry McGowan
- 12 Feb2026Man found not guilty of murdering father at Ballyfin Demesne by reason of insanityaccused, Henry McGowan, 31, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Henry McGowan
- 12 Feb2026Murder accused who strangled father in Laois five star hotel said he earned $4.5 million in his last jobaccused, Henry McGowan, 31, male, named, irish (judged from name)Henry McGowan
- 12 Feb2026American accused of murdering his dad lunged at family during flightaccused, Henry McGowan, 31, male, American, named, non-irishHenry McGowan
- 10 Feb2026US man told father he would ‘always love him’ as he strangled him at Ballyfin Demesne, court hearsaccused, Henry McGowan, 31, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Henry McGowan
- 10 Feb2026Murder accused told father he loved him as he killed himaccused, Henry McGowan, 31, male, American, named, non-irishHenry McGowan
- 9 Feb2026American pleads not guilty by reason of insanity to murder of father in hotelaccused, Henry McGowan, 31, male, American, named, non-irishHenry McGowan
- 9 Feb2026American pleads not guilty by reason of insanity to murdering his fatheraccused, Henry McGowan, 31, male, American, named, non-irishHenry McGowan
- 9 Feb2026Court hears plea from American over father's murder in Laois at Ballyfin Demenseaccused, Henry McGowan, 31, male, American, named, non-irishHenry McGowan
- 1 Feb2026US man told father he would ‘always love him’ as he killed him in Laois hotel, court hearsaccused, Henry McGowan, 31, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Henry McGowan
- 1 Feb2026US man thought he was 'ordained by God' to kill father, court toldaccused, Henry McGowan, 31, male, American, named, non-irishHenry McGowan
- 1 Feb2026American man who strangled father at Laois hotel found not guilty of murder by reason of insanityaccused, Henry McGowan, 31, male, American, named, non-irishHenry McGowan
- 3 Dec2024American man in court accused of murdering his father in luxury hotel in the Midlandsaccused, Henry McGowan, 30, male, American, named, non-irishHenry McGowan
- 3 Dec2024Man in court accused of murdering father in luxury Laois hotelaccused, Henry McGowan, 30, male, American, named, non-irishHenry McGowan
- 18 Nov2024American man in court accused of murder at luxury Laois hotelaccused, Henry McGowan, 30, male, American, named, non-irishHenry McGowan
- 18 Nov2024Man remanded over alleged murder of father at Laois hotelaccused, Henry McGowan, 30, male, named, irish (judged from name)Henry McGowan
- 15 Nov2024Family of American man killed in top Irish hotel break silenceaccused, Henry McGowan, 30, male, American, named, non-irishHenry McGowan
- 15 Nov2024American charged in Portlaoise Court with killing in luxury Laois hotelaccused, Henry McGowan, 30, male, American, named, non-irishHenry McGowan
- 14 Nov2024Henry McGowan (30) charged with murder of his father after fatal assault at Ballyfin Demesne hotelaccused, Henry McGowan, 30, male, American, named, non-irishHenry McGowan
- 14 Nov2024American charged with murder of his father at plush Irish five-star hotelaccused, Henry McGowan, 30, male, American, named, non-irishHenry McGowan
- 14 Nov2024American appears in court in connection with death of man in luxury hotel in the Midlandsaccused, Henry McGowan, 30, male, American, named, non-irishHenry McGowan
Matched on the name as printed, ignoring quoted nicknames, and split by the ages reported. Two people who share a name and age would appear together here.