Man charged with assault of his grandmother at their Cork home faces new charge of manslaughter

Previous assault charge against accused has been withdrawn and he now faces trial for manslaughter, court heard

Brian Nnamdi Ogbo appeared at Cork District Court, where Detective Garda Thomas Delaney charged him with manslaughter. Picture: Larry Cummins

A manslaughter charge was brought on Monday against a 38-year-old man accused of the unlawful killing of his grandmother in Carrigaline in February.

Brian Nnamdi Ogbo appeared at Cork District Court, where Detective Garda Thomas Delaney charged him with manslaughter.

The charge states that on February 25, 2025, at 17 Garrydhu Drive, Kilmoney Road, Carrigaline, Co Cork, he did unlawfully kill Stella Ejiatu Nnadi, contrary to Common Law.

Donal Daly, solicitor, said there was no application for bail on Monday but indicated there would be such an application on July 7.

Mr Daly said the accused was being treated by a prison psychiatrist and his team and he asked for a psychiatric report to be directed for next week, as it may be of assistance to the court dealing with the bail application.

Brian Nnamdi Ogbo was previously charged that on February 23 at 17 Garrydhu Drive, Kilmoney Road, Carrigaline, Co Cork, where he was then residing, he assaulted 82-year-old Stella Nnamdi causing her harm.

Sergeant Gearóid Davis said in light of the new charge being brought against the accused, the existing assault charge was being withdrawn by the State.

Detective Garda Tom Delaney testified during the original objection to bail that this was a charge of assaulting his maternal grandmother causing her harm, and that she later died.

Det Garda Delaney said family members informed gardaí Brian Ogbo suffered from schizophrenia and that he allegedly produced a knife during the assault.

“It was alleged that he broke into the upstairs bathroom where his grandmother was located and that he dragged her out of the bathroom. He dragged her downstairs. She was off her feet and being dragged headfirst down the stairs and pushed out of the house.

“Nobody required hospitalisation at the time of the occurrence. However, Stella Nnamdi deteriorated and was subsequently taken by ambulance to Cork University Hospital on Tuesday February 25, and died later that afternoon,” Det Garda Delaney said.

During his application for bail in February, the accused agreed he did need a system of support and he received help from his family in relation to the taking of medication for his conditions, which include schizophrenia, depression and epilepsy.

Mr Daly said a bail application would be brought next week in light of it being a new charge.