Family of tragic victim praised by coroner for dignity and composure after scenes of mentally ill man’s final moments played and replayed at inquest

George Nkencho’s brother Emmanuel and mother Blessing with other family members before speaking to reporters after the jury returned a narrative verdict. Photo: Collins Courts
The production by George Nkencho of a knife at a Eurospar store in Hartstown in west Dublin on December 30, 2020, was to trigger a chain of events that nobody would have foreseen.
Within 30 minutes, the once-promising soccer coach would be killed by armed gardaí in the driveway of his family home.