6 d. ago Garda who shot George Nkencho says it was ‘absolutely necessary to use lethal force’

Firearms officer tells inquest he expected Nkencho would ‘fall over injured’ when first shot, but he kept advancing with a knife

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7 d. ago Gardaí tell George Nkencho inquest that they feared for their lives when he pulled out a knife

George Nkencho’s sister said gardaí had previously been contacted over his mental health, as evidence continues into his fatal shooting in 2020.

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1 week ago George Nkencho's family tried to tell gardaí he had mental health issues, inquest hears

The third day of the inquest on Thursday heard that the deceased continued to wave a knife in “an extremely aggressive” manner even after being shot by members of the Garda Armed Support Unit (ASU) and when tasers appeared to have had no effect on him.

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1 week ago Eyewitness tells George Nkencho inquest of ‘serious concerns’ for safety of gardaí

Richard Desay says he saw Mr Nkencho waving a knife at gardaí

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2 w. ago George Nkencho's mother says 'nothing out of ordinary' about his behaviour in weeks before death

Blessing Nkencho gave evidence at a sitting of Dublin District Coroner’s Court

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2 w. ago Mother of George Nkencho tells inquest: 'All he needed was help'

Mother of George Nkencho tells inquest: 'All he needed was help'  Dublin Live

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2 w. ago 'All George needed was help,' Blessing Nkencho tells inquest into fatal shooting of her son

Blessing Nkencho gave evidence at a sitting of Dublin District Coroner’s Court that her son had no issues with his mental health around the time of the fatal incident.

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2 w. ago Mother of George Nkencho tells inquest into fatal shooting that 'all he needed was help'

Blessing Nkencho gave evidence at a sitting of Dublin District Coroner’s Court that her son had no issues with his mental health around the time of the fatal incident.

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2 w. ago 'He was fine': Mother denies George Nkencho had mental health issues before garda shooting

'He was fine': Mother denies George Nkencho had mental health issues before garda shooting  Irish Examiner

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2 w. ago ‘My brother was ditched by medical authorities’ journalist tells inquest

Irish Independent journalist Adrian Weckler gave evidence at the inquest into the death of his brother Simon

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