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File photo of Quham Babatunde.

Seventh man charged in connection with fatal stabbing of Quham Babatunde in Dublin

He is due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice this morning.

A SEVENTH MAN has been charged in connection with the fatal stabbing of Quham Babatunde in Dublin last month. 

The 34-year-old asylum seeker from Nigeria was found unresponsive by gardaí at 3am at South Anne Street/Duke Lane, Dublin 2 on 15 February. 

He was treated at the scene by emergency services personnel and transferred to hospital, where he was pronounced deceased a short time later.

He had been living in Ballyogan accommodation centre in south Dublin while his application for international protection was being processed.

An adult male, aged in his late teens, was arrested yesterday morning as part of the investigation into the fatal stabbing. He has since been charged.

He is due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice this morning.

Six men have already been charged and appeared before the courts in connection with Quham Babatunde’s death.

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