Ireland Case No. 3780Manslaughter · Co. Cork · 23 Feb 2025
Man remanded after pleading guilty to manslaughter of grandmother in Carrigaline, Co Cork
Brian Nnadi Ogbo, 38, was remanded in custody at Cork Circuit Criminal Court after pleading guilty to the manslaughter of his 82-year-old grandmother Stella Ejiatu Nnadi, who died from blunt force trauma after he dragged her down the stairs of their home in Carrigaline, Co Cork, in February 2025. Sentencing was adjourned to 4 March 2026.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Convicted20 Feb
- Sentenced
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Key facts
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- whatOgbo pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of his grandmother at Cork Circuit Criminal Court (irishtimes.com)
- whatOgbo attacked his mother after she threatened to cut off the wifi (irishtimes.com)
- whatOgbo pulled his grandmother from the bathroom and dragged her down the stairs head first (irishtimes.com)
- whatHis mother called emergency services saying he was having a serious mental breakdown (irishtimes.com)
- whatOgbo was brought to Cork University Hospital and committed under the Mental Health Act (irishtimes.com)
- whatStella Nnadi was shaken and did not go to hospital initially (irishtimes.com)
- whatTwo days later her mother found her unresponsive and she was rushed to CUH (irishtimes.com)
- whatA scan showed a bleed on the brain and she failed to regain consciousness (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe incident occurred at Garrydhu Drive, Kilmoney Road, Carrigaline (irishtimes.com)
- whenOgbo got into a row with his mother on 23 February 2025 (irishtimes.com)
- causeThe row started after his mother discovered he had eaten all the food in the house (irishtimes.com)
- causeThe post-mortem concluded she died from blunt force trauma to the head from being pulled down the stairs (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí arrived at the scene and arrested Ogbo (irishtimes.com)
- courtJudge Sinéad Behan adjourned sentencing until 4 March (irishtimes.com)
- courtOgbo was remanded in custody (irishtimes.com)
- otherOgbo was diagnosed with schizophrenia in 2017 (irishtimes.com)
- otherOgbo went to a prestigious school in Nigeria (irishtimes.com)
- otherOgbo first came to Ireland in December 2024 (irishtimes.com)
- otherOgbo had no previous convictions (irishtimes.com)
- otherOgbo was unable to attend his grandmother's funeral (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 20 Feb2026Man remanded in custody after pleading guilty to his grandmother’s manslaughter in Co Cork
Details of the incident, the guilty plea, post-mortem findings, mental health history, and adjournment of sentencing to 4 March 2026.
victim, Stella Ejiatu Nnadi, 82, female, non-irish (judged from name)Stella Ejiatu Nnadiconvicted, Brian Nnadi Ogbo, 38, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Brian Nnadi Ogbo