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Italian man told gardai he ate what he believed to part of Tom O'Gorman's heart, jury hears
Summary
During a murder trial in the Central Criminal Court, the jury heard that Saverio Bellante, 36, admitted killing his landlord Thomas O'Gorman in Castleknock between 11 and 12 January 2014. Bellante, who had previously lived in Ireland and returned in 2011, claimed he was mentally disturbed and had been on anti‑psychotic medication. He told Gardaí that he had eaten what he believed to be part of O'Gorman's heart, but the body was found with a severed lung in a kitchen bowl. Evidence from Garda Patrick Traynor and Chief State Pathologist Professor Marie Cassidy described blunt‑force trauma to the head and multiple stab wounds to the neck and chest as the cause of death. The trial, expected to last two days, continues with the jury hearing the defence's admissions under Section 22 of the Criminal Justice Act. Saverio Bellante pleaded not guilty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Italian man told gardai he ate what he believed to part of Tom O'Gorman's heart, jury hears. Charges or matters: murdering Thomas O'Gorman at an unknown time between January 11 2014 and January 12 2014 at the above address; murdering Mr O'Gorman. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- January 11 2014 Hearing Or Sentence
- January 12 2014 Hearing Or Sentence
- November 2013 Hearing Or Sentence
- Sunday January 12, 2014 Incident
- 2002 and 2003 Other
- 2015-07-30 Publication
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: murdering Thomas O'Gorman at an unknown time between January 11 2014 and January 12 2014 at the above address; murdering Mr O'Gorman (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Places mentioned
- Beech Park Avenue
- Dublin
- Central Criminal Court
- the accused at Blanchardstown Garda Station
- Blanchardstown
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