Man 'diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia' admits manslaughter of his grandmother in Cork

Cork Circuit Criminal Court was told the accused had been 'particularly attached to his granny'

Judge Boyle adjourned sentencing until February 19, 2026, with the accused remanded in continuing custody until then. File picture: Larry Cummins

A 38-year-old man confessed on Tuesday to the unlawful killing of his grandmother in Carrigaline in February.

Brian Nnamdi Ogbo appeared at Cork Circuit Criminal Court where he was arraigned on the manslaughter charge. The man, dressed in a grey tracksuit, white runners and a red anorak, replied: “Guilty”.