A Sicilian expatriate has allegedly confessed to the brutal murder of his landlord, in an argument over an illegal chess move, before eating part of his body.
Catholic lobbyist Tom O’Gorman’s body was found badly mutilated, with dozens of knife wounds, at his home in Dublin on Sunday.
Saverio Bellante, 34, allegedly told police that he had eaten his victim’s heart, according to reports in the Irish media.
Police sources said the murder was ‘one of the most horrific acts of violence committed against an innocent person in Irish history.’
Mr Bellante, who moved to Ireland from Palermo to work in a pharmaceutical company, allegedly confessed to police, claiming that the pair had fallen out over a late night chess game after his landlord had attempted to move the king in a way that was not allowed, it has been reported.
Worldcrunch.com says O’Gorman then asked him to move out.
The crime scene was said to be so shocking that the two officers who found the body will be sent for trauma counselling.
A police source told the Daily Star: ‘It was like walking through the gates of Hell.’
Mr Bellante’s face and clothes were said to have been covered in blood when officers arrived shortly before 2am on Sunday.
Pathologists say the victim suffered dozens of knife wounds to his head and chest and officials have confirmed that Mr O’Gorman’s lung is missing.
In custody on Sunday night, Bellante told officers that a row stemmed from Mr O’ Gorman engaging in a chess move that was against the rules.
At yesterday’s hearing Mr Bellante said he wanted to represent himself. A policeman testified that, when charged with murder, Bellante replied: ‘I am guilty.’
Source: Daily Mail
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