Laravel redirect without return statment

helpers.php

<?php

//.....

if(!function_exists('freeRedirect')){
   
  function freeRedirect($to = '/'){
    
      throw new \Illuminate\Http\Exception\HttpResponseException(redirect($to));
  }
  
}
//.............



//usage

class AbcController extends Controller{
  
    public function aMethod(){
        freeRedirect('/to/another/route');
      
    }
  
}