Henry McGowan, 30, of Brookly, who lives in New York City, is accused of killing his father, John McGowan, 66, of New Canaan, on Tuesday, Nov. 12.

New York Times It was reported that Henry flew to Ireland to stay in Ireland earlier this week. Ballyfin DemesneA hotel in County Laois. Henry suffers from bipolar disorder and when John learned his son had left the country he boarded a plane on Monday 11 November to help him.

The BBC said police were called to the hotel outside Dublin on Tuesday after someone found John’s body in a common area around 8pm. Investigators have not said how he died and Irish police declined to comment on the incident when contacted on Saturday.

In a statement to the Times, the McGowan family said John was a dedicated father who cared deeply about his son.

She did everything she could to get her son Henry, who suffered from a severe mental illness, the help he desperately needed. The family requests privacy at this difficult time and will have no further comment.

Henry appeared in court on Thursday, November 14, where his attorney requested a mental health evaluation and care. The court accepted this request and The Irish news report said this. Henry was remanded to Cloverhill Prison in Dublin and will appear in court via video call on Monday, November 18.

Henry announced at fundraiser He was diagnosed with type 1 bipolar disorder last year for a mental health organization after suffering a manic episode that required hospitalization in 2022.

“A little over a year ago, I was discharged from the hospital and began the process of reconnecting with reality, my beloved friends and family, and eventually my work and hobbies,” Henry wrote on his fundraising page last year.

“It’s been a tough road, but now that I’m on the other side of it, I’m deeply grateful and can’t believe how much my life has improved in this relatively short time.

She ran the New York City Marathon and raised over $10,000 for the National Alliance on Mental Illness. One Interview with ABC News In New York, Henry pleaded for help to those who were suffering.

“If you are struggling, ask for help, or if someone close to you is struggling with mental illness, offer help,” she said.

Henry McGowan is a Connecticut native who graduated from the University of Virginia, the Times reported. He moved to New York, where he lived with his girlfriend and worked at Affirm.

John McGowan was managing partner of venture capital firm Torus Capital in Greenwich, according to LinkedIn.

Ballyfin Demesne is a well-known venue for celebrities in Ireland. Kim Kardashian, Kanye West and George Clooney are just some of the people photographed there, according to the Times.

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