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In a tragic turn of events, Lachlan Young has confessed to the murder of his former girlfriend, Hannah McGuire. His actions were brutal, as he forced her lifeless body into the footwell of her Mitsubishi Triton. Young then drove the vehicle to a secluded area in Scarsdale, where he set it ablaze in a desperate attempt to conceal his crime.
Adding further cruelty to the situation, Young used McGuire’s phone to send misleading messages to her mother, Debbie. These messages falsely suggested that McGuire intended to take her own life, an act that the judge described as “utterly disrespectful to the memory of Hannah McGuire.”
A courtroom sketch of Lachlan Young, who has now admitted to this heinous crime, depicts him with a shaved side of the head and longer hair on top. He is shown wearing a stud earring and a dark shirt, emphasizing the gravity of the situation as justice seeks to address his actions.
‘Sense of entitlement’
“This is another case of a man using violence and his superior strength to murder a vulnerable woman who trusted him.”
Besides his plea, there was no real evidence of remorse for killing a vulnerable woman who was loved by so many, the judge said.
“[McGuire] was obviously a very special, warm, talented, giving and thoughtful person who lived her life with the interests of those around her at the forefront.”
‘Journey towards healing’
There were gasps of “yes” but Young, dressed in all black, stared straight ahead at the judge.
Hannah McGuire’s parents, Debbie and Glenn, read a statement outside the Ballarat court after the sentencing hearing. Source: AAP / Con Chronis
Young will be eligible for parole after serving 22 years and four months.
