Man accused of assault causing harm to his grandmother in Carrigaline to appeal bail refusal at High Court

A 38-year-old man accused of assault causing harm on February 23 in Carrigaline to his 82-year-old grandmother who died in hospital two days later is planning to appeal the refusal of his bail to the High Court in Dublin.

Brian Nnamdi Ogbo appeared by video link from prison at Cork District Court today.

Detective Garda Tom Delaney charged him that on February 23 at 17 Garrydhu Drive, Kilmoney Road, Carrigaline, County Cork, he assaulted Stella Nnamdi causing her harm.

Detective Garda Tom Delaney testified during the objection to bail that this was a charge of assaulting his maternal grandmother causing her harm, who later died.

Solicitor Shane Collins-Daly said: “Mr Ogbo was refused bail in this court and has put in an application for bail at the High Court which should be heard next Thursday (March 13)."

Judge Mary Dorgan remanded him in custody until March 20, on the application of Sergeant John Dineen. Mr Collins-Daly informed Mr Ogbo that if he was granted bail in the High Court he should appear in court in person on that date.

Det Garda Delaney said family members informed gardaí that Brian Ogbo suffers from schizophrenia and that he allegedly produced a knife during the assault.

“It was alleged that he broke into the upstairs bathroom where his grandmother was located and that he dragged her out of the bathroom. He dragged her downstairs. She was off her feet and being dragged headfirst down the stairs and pushed out of the house.

“Nobody required hospitalisation at the time of the occurrence. However, Stella Nnamdi deteriorated and was subsequently taken by ambulance to Cork University Hospital on Tuesday February 25 and died later that afternoon,” Det Garda Delaney said.

During his application for bail the accused agreed that he did need a system of support and that he received help from his family in relation to the taking of medication for his conditions which include schizophrenia, depression and epilepsy.