Car Burned for Six Hours Before Ballarat Woman Hannah McGuire’s Remains Found
BALLARAT CITY, VICTORIA, JUL 11 – Lachlan Young admitted killing Hannah McGuire and burning her car to cover up the crime after a turbulent relationship, police said the car burned for about six hours before discovery.
- On April 5, 2024, police found the remains of 23-year-old Hannah McGuire in a burnt-out vehicle in bushland at Scarsdale, southwest of Ballarat.
- Hannah's ex-partner, 23-year-old Lachlan Young, admitted killing her, driving her body to Scarsdale, and setting the ute on fire using a blowtorch.
- The couple had a turbulent, controlling relationship, with prior incidents including intervention orders, car attacks, and repeated abusive behavior before her death.
- Police prosecutor Kristie Churchill said Young covered up the murder by sending fake messages and transferring $2000 to McGuire’s mother and $5000 to himself.
- The trial continues in Victorian Supreme Court, with Young pleading not guilty to murder but guilty to manslaughter, while the community supports the grieving family.
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