This episode was first released as a Patreon exclusive on 7th October 2018
This is the story of the shocking killing of Tom O’Gorman by his lodger, Sevario Bellante, who suffered from schizophrenia. Bellante had recently been weaned off his medication under medical supervision, and on medical advice to do so, but this would have tragic results.
Theme Music:
Quinn’s Song: First Dance by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Sources:
Christina Finn, “Man admits to killing landlord Tom O’Gorman before removing organs” in TheJournal.ie http://www.thejournal.ie/tom-ogorman-saverio-bellante-murder-trial-2243523-Jul2015/ 30 July 2015
“Tom O’Gorman’s death has yet to be ‘fully ventilated’, inquest hears” in The Irish Times https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/tom-o-gorman-s-death-has-yet-to-be-fully-ventilated-inquest-hears-1.2541271 (19 February 2016)
Alison O’Riordan, “Tom O’Gorman murder trial:Saverio Bellante found not guilty of murder by reason of insanity” in The Irish Independent https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/tom-ogorman-murder-trial-saverio-bellante-found-not-guilty-of-murder-by-reason-of-insanity-31418066.html (31 July 2015)
Ryan Nugent, “Family of ‘cannibal’ murder victim Thomas O’Gorman wants inquest reoperned” in The Irish Independent https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/family-of-cannibal-murder-victim-thomas-ogorman-wants-inquest-reopened-34470029.html (20 February 2016)
Donal Lynch, “The Bellante case: Bizarre fixation led to cannibal chess slaying” in The Irish Independent https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/the-bellante-case-bizarre-fixation-led-to-cannibal-chess-slaying-31421145.html (2 August 2015)
Allison Bray, “Coroner says Tom O’Gorman inquest ‘ should be re-opened” The Irish Independent https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/coroner-says-tom-ogorman-inquest-should-be-reopened-34511538.html (4 March 2016)
Allison O’Riordan, “Man who admitted killing journalist Tom O’Gorman and consuming organ stopped medication after attending Dublin clinic, court told” in The Irish Independent https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/man-who-admitted-killing-journalist-tom-ogorman-and-consuming-organ-stopped-medication-after-attending-dublin-clinic-court-told-31416232.html 30 July 2015
Stephen Breen, “Cannibal killer who ate part of slain Irish housemate’s lung ‘to be free in two years’ in The Irish Sun https://www.thesun.ie/archives/irish-news/237715/cannibal-killer-who-ate-part-of-slain-irish-housemates-lung-to-be-free-in-two-years/ 27 October 2016
Mary Carolan, “Medical negligence actin by man who killed landlord may not go ahead” in The Irish Times https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/high-court/medical-negligence-action-by-man-who-killed-landlord-may-not-go-ahead-1.3135815 27 June 2017
Natasha Reid, “O’Goran family to get trascript of murder trial due to HSE worries” in The Irish Times https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/criminal-court/o-gorman-family-to-get-transcript-of-murder-trial-due-to-hse-worries-1.3398066 19 February 2018
Aodhan O’Faolain, “Judge rules against medical negligence claim for man who alledgedly killed landlord and ate his lung” in The Irish Independent https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/judge-rules-against-medical-negligence-claim-for-man-who-allegedly-killed-landlord-and-ate-his-lung-35871644.html 27 June 2017
Stephanie Grogan “Coronor Court Refused Medical records of Saverio Ballante” from 98fm.com https://www.98fm.com/Coroner-Court-Refused-Medical-Records-of-Saverio-Bellante 2 February 2017
“Tom O’Gorman faced ‘appaling violence’, says sister” in The Irish Times https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/criminal-court/tom-o-gorman-faced-appalling-violence-says-sister-1.2314713 12 August 2015