A Brooklyn man has been charged with murdering his father at a luxurious lodge in Eire.
Henry McGowan, 30, appeared earlier than a decide in Portlaoise District Court docket on Thursday two days after his 66-year-old father, John McGowan, was discovered useless on the Ballyfin Demesne, a five-star nation home lodge within the coronary heart of the Irish countryside about 60 miles southwest of Dublin.
Decide Andrew Cody ordered him to be remanded to Cloverhill Jail. He’s anticipated to look earlier than court docket once more on Monday by way of video hyperlink.
The sufferer was positioned by Garda, or Irish police, within the lodge’s wellness space with severe accidents round 8 p.m. on Tuesday, the BBC reported. He was pronounced useless on the scene.
His son was arrested shortly after the incident and brought to a Garda station within the Jap Area.
On Thursday, the suspect’s lawyer informed the decide his shopper had vital psychological points and requested he obtain a psychiatric evaluation when he will get again to Cloverhill Jail — which the decide agreed to.
The Ballyfin Demesne is an extravagant high-end resort unfold throughout 614 acres on the foot of the Slieve Bloom mountains that has welcomed A-list celebrities together with Kim Kardashian, Kanye West and George Clooney.
With solely 20 bedrooms and a one-bedroom Gardeners Cottage, this multi-award winner lodge is described by Condé Nast Traveler as Eire’s prime lodge and “one of the finest and most intricate historical restorations this century.”
Nightly charges can go as excessive as $3,600.
