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The father of the man accused of killing Hannah McGuire has unleashed a foul-mouthed tirade at a reporter when asked about his son's murder charge.
Lachlan Young, 21, faced court on Tuesday charged over the death of his ex-girlfriend, whose body was found in a burnt-out car on Friday morning at Scarsdale, 25kms south of Ballarat.
Nine News reporter Gillian Lantouris approached the accused's dad in the driveway of his home as he retreated inside a garage.
Ms Lantouris asked: 'Do you have anything to say about Lachie's murder charge?'
The father replied: 'f**k, get away, f**k off!', from inside the garage as the electric roller door came down.
Police discovered the remains of Hannah McGuire, 23, in a burnt out car near State Forest Rd, close to Scarsdale, south-west of Ballarat in Victoria, just before 10am on Friday
Glenn McGuire tried hard to hide his grief on the steps of the court house
Images of Young on social media indicate he enjoyed a good upbringing and remained close to his parents
Earlier on Tuesday, the heartbroken mother of Ms McGuire, 22, wept openly in the Ballarat Magistrates' Court as the man accused of her daughter's murder hid his face.
Sporting a mullet haircut, Young slumped in court as the grief-stricken mother burst into tears in her seat at the front of the courtroom.
The court heard Young would be kept behind bars until his next court date in September.
Outside court, Ms McGuire's devastated parents Glenn and Debbie and her brother sobbed and consoled each other as Ballarat lawyer Brooke Tamanika spoke on their behalf.
'As you can imagine this is a very devastating time for the family, for Hannah's loved ones and for our community as a whole,' she said.
'The family have been assisting the police, however I cannot comment on the status of the matter.'
Mr McGuire could not contain his grief as Ms Tamanika spoke to reporters, turning his back and attempting to cover his own pain as he sobbed uncontrollably.
He was comforted by his family before police escorted them all away from the media pack to their car across the street.
Friends of Ms McGuire were also seen leaving the court in tears.
Inside court,
