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Man who killed dad with garden shears not guilty by reason of insanity George W. Bryce
Updated 2/18/2021 6:13 PM
The Beach Park man charged with killing his father with garden shears in 2019 was ruled not guilty by reason of insanity this week.
As a result, George W. Bryce, 23, most likely will be involuntarily committed to a mental health facility, according to officials.
Bryce was charged with first-degree murder in the slaying of his 70-year-old father, Warren Bryce. The elder Bryce died July 19, 2019, one day after his son stabbed him with shears at the family home.
Lake County state s attorney s spokesman Jim Newton said Thursday that the ruling was made Tuesday after a stipulated agreement was reached by Assistant State s Attorney Stella Day and Bryce s lawyer, Assistant Public Defender John Radosevich. Stipulated agreements are documents produced by both parties and entered into the record as a court order.