Garda tells inquest he had no option but to fire the shots that killed George Nkencho

The member of the Garda Armed Support Unit identified only as Garda A described how the deceased tried to stab him on four occasions in the space of around 30 seconds

George Nkencho was shot dead by gardai at his home in Clonee, in West Dublin on December  30, 2020.

The garda who fired the fatal shots which killed George Nkencho in the driveway of his family home in west Dublin five years ago has claimed he had no option but to use lethal force in the situation he faced.

The witness — a member of the Garda Armed Support Unit identified only as Garda A — told the inquest into Mr Nkencho’s death that he believed his use of his Heckler & Koch MP7 firearm to discharge six shots was necessary and proportionate.