A Nigerian asylum seeker, Quham Babatunde, has been identified as the victim of the fatal stabbing on South Anne Street in Dublin city centre.
The 34-year-old was stabbed in the chest and suffered multiple other wounds before succumbing to his injuries. He was attacked by a masked individual following a suspected dispute between two groups after an Afroswing event at Twenty Two nightclub in the early hours of Saturday morning.
However, reports suggest that Quham had no involvement in the altercation. Witnesses claim he was standing apart from the confrontation between two groups leaving a Kojo Funds concert when he was targeted.
During the attack, Quham endured further violence, including kicks to the head. Video footage of part of the incident surfaced online over the weekend, showing a man armed with a knife.
Detectives are currently analyzing the footage along with extensive CCTV recordings from the area as they work to piece together the events leading up to the fatal attack.
Paramedics from Dublin Fire Brigade treated Quham at the scene before rushing him to St. James’s Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
The attacker’s identity remains unknown, and authorities fear he is still at large.
