Ireland Named in reporting
Ross O'Rourke
Born between December 1993 and November 1994, from the ages reported. 7 reports across 1 case, 10 Nov 2022 to 15 Dec 2025
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Accused, suspect
- Born
- Between December 1993 and November 1994, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Murder
- Where
- Co. Westmeath
- Reporting
- 7 reports, 10 Nov 2022 to 15 Dec 2025
- Outlets
- irishmirror.ie, rte.ie, extra.ie, irishtimes.com, thejournal.ie
Cases
latest first- Man found not guilty of Westmeath murder by reason of insanity Murder · Co. Westmeath
Stefan Nivelles Posschier, a 65-year-old Belgian man who worked as a fortune teller, was stabbed 18 times at his home in Rattin, Co Westmeath, between 24 and 25 October 2022. His son Ross O'Rourke, 31, was arrested on suspicion of murder on 7 November 2022 and charged at Mullingar District Court on 10 November. O'Rourke pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity, and a jury at the Central Criminal Court found him not guilty by reason of insanity on 15 December 2025. He was committed to the Central Mental Hospital for ongoing treatment.
Acquitted, 15 Dec 2025Accused, suspect · 7 reports
Timeline
every report naming Ross O'Rourke, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 15 Dec2025Man who stabbed father 18 times not guilty of murder by reason of insanityaccused, Ross O'Rourke, 31, male, named, irish (judged from name)Ross O'Rourke
- 15 Dec2025Man found not guilty of murder by reason of insanityaccused, Ross O'Rourke, 31, male, named, irish (judged from name)Ross O'Rourke
- 11 Nov2022First picture of son charged with murdering his fortune teller dad in Westmeathsuspect, Ross O'Rourke, male, named, irish (judged from name)Ross O'Rourke
- 10 Nov2022Son Charged With Murder Of Father Stefan Posschiersuspect, Ross O'Rourke, 28, male, named, irish (judged from name)Ross O'Rourke
- 10 Nov2022Man (28) charged with murdering his father, clairvoyant Stefan Posschiersuspect, Ross O'Rourke, 28, male, named, irish (judged from name)Ross O'Rourke
- 10 Nov2022Son 'shook his head' when gardai charged him with murder of fortune teller dadsuspect, Ross O'Rourke, male, named, irish (judged from name)Ross O'Rourke
- 10 Nov2022Westmeath-based psychic Stefan Posschier's son charged with his murdersuspect, Ross O'Rourke, 28, male, named, irish (judged from name)Ross O'Rourke
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