Killer came forward after decade to tell truth of fire that killed father and daughter in Kerry, court told

The court heard that the man went to gardaí because he 'couldn't live with the guilt of what happened'

The smoke from the fire caused the deaths of Anthony O'Brien (right) and Nadine O'Brien (left). File photo

A killer handed himself into gardaí 10 years after a fire that claimed the lives of a brave father and his cherished daughter because he "couldn't live with the guilt of what happened" and now wants to be locked up, a court has heard.

The Central Criminal Court heard on Monday that after he had seen to his wife's escape, Anthony O'Brien and his five-year-old daughter Nadine were found wrapped in one another's arms when fire crews battled their way into the smoke-filled house.