Hannah McGuire: Lachlan Young pleads guilty to murdering former girlfriend
Lachlan Young has pleaded guilty to the murder of Hannah McGuire eight days into his trial.
The 23-year-old had admitted he killed his former girlfriend, pleading guilty to manslaughter at the start of the trial.
He admitted he burnt her body in her own car on April 5, 2024.
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By continuing you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy.However, the matter went to trial as he pleaded not guilty to murder and claimed Ms McGuire’s death was an “unplanned and spontaneous event”.
The Supreme Court jury trial began on July 9 in Ballarat, regional Victoria, where the murder occurred.
Jurors did not sit on Thursday, but returned 10.30am on Friday when Young pleaded guilty to murder.
He will face a pre-sentence hearing at a later date.
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