‘I am guilty’ murder accused told gardaí

The Italian man charged with the murder of a well-known pro-life campaigner and religious writer told gardaí that he was guilty of the crime.

Saverio Bellante, aged 34, from Palermo in Italy, replied “I am guilty” after he was charged with the murder of Tom O’Gorman, aged 39, according to investigating Detective Garda Patrick Traynor.

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