Name: George Howson.
Died: March 24, 2021.
Age at death: 73.
Cause of death: Assault.
Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Disability: Parkinson’s disease.
Details:
George was beaten to death by his stepson.
Case Status:
Timothy Brown (stepson) was found not criminally responsible due to post-seizure psychosis and hospitalized; he was released after “less than a year and a half.” George’s family disputes the verdict, stating that experts “worked outside their expertise and scope of practice” and that the verdict was based on “incomplete testing and false information.”
Sources:
Hamilton Police are investigating the City’s fourth homicide of 2021
He beat his stepfather to death — and was found not criminally responsible
Hamilton man in hospital for psychiatric assessment will stand trial for alleged murder of stepfather
George Howson – 2021