George Nkencho was tasered twice before being fatally wounded by armed gardaí, inquest told

Gardaí were made aware George Nkencho had 'severe' mental health issues before shooting, inquest told

George Nkencho was shot dead by gardaí in Clonee, in West Dublin on December 30, 2020

George Nkencho was tasered twice before being fatally wounded by armed gardaí in the driveway of his home in west Dublin while it was claimed members of his family tried to alert officers that their brother had mental health issues, an inquest has heard.

A sitting of Dubin District Coroner’s Court heard detailed evidence for the first time of the fatal incident outside Mr Nkencho’s family home at Manorfields Drive, Clonee, Co Dublin on December 30, 2020 shortly after he had been involved in a disturbance at a nearby supermarket.