Street brawl preceded man's knife death, inquest told

A young Chinese man died after he was stabbed in the heart during a massive brawl between two rival gangs on Dublin’s main street, an inquest heard tonight.

Qui Hong Xiang, 22, who was a student in Dublin and living in the Castleknock area, died after a confrontation between two factions erupted on O’Connell Street over several matters including prostitution.