Henry McGowan has been committed to the Central Mental Hospital

John McGowan and his son Henry

John McGowan and his son Henry

A wealthy New Yorker who strangled his father at a five-star midlands resort after the 66-year-old had travelled from the US on a “mission of mercy” to help his son, continues to suffer from a mental disorder, a court heard.

Henry McGowan has been committed to the Central Mental Hospital (CMH) where he is undergoing treatment.