Accused in chess death replied ‘I am guilty’

A 34-year-old Italian man replied “I am guilty” when he was charged with murder following the fatal stabbing of a well known pro-life campaigner and religious writer at his Dublin home.

The body of Tom O’Gorman, aged 39, from Beech Park Avenue, Castleknock, was found after gardaí were called to his large detached home at about 1.50am on Sunday.

He was pronounced dead at the scene and an autopsy was later carried out by Marie Cassidy. Saverio Bellante, who had been lodging with Mr O’Gorman, was detained by gardaí under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act and yesterday morning he was brought to appear before Judge David McHugh at Blanchardstown District Court.