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Courtney Herron’s killer, Henry Hammond, ordered to spend 25 years in psychiatric hospital
Henry Hammond, who used a tree branch to beat a woman to death in a Melbourne park, has been ordered to spend 25 years in a secure psychiatric hospital.
Key points:
- Hammond was in the grips of a schizophrenic relapse when he killed Courtney Herron in 2019
- He was found not guilty of murdering Ms Herron due to mental impairment
- Today’s ruling means Hammond could be released by 2044
Warning: This story contains details that may be distressing to some readers.
Victoria’s Supreme Court today committed Hammond to the Thomas Embling Hospital after he was found not guilty of murdering Courtney Herron because of mental impairment.
Hammond was in the grips of a schizophrenic relapse when he killed Ms Herron, whose body was found underneath branches at…
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