Courtney Herron s killer, Henry Hammond, ordered to spend 25 years in psychiatric hospital
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The killing of Courtney Herron in a Melbourne park sparked grief and anger in the city.
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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:
He was found not guilty of murdering Ms Herron due to mental impairment
Ms Herron s father said the outcome had failed to deliver justice for his daughter
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Henry Hammond, a 27-year-old homeless man, brutally killed Courtney Herron
Hammond was charged with murder but found not guilty through mental issues
He had been released from jail early by a judge following another brutal beating
Hammond had been dumped on the streets and went on an ice bender
He is the son of a wealthy investment banker dad and executive mother
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