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File photo of Quham Babatunde.
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Sixth man arrested in connection with fatal stabbing of Quham Babatunde in Dublin
The 34-year-old was fatally injured on South Anne Street on 15 February.
A SIXTH MAN has been arrested 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.
Gardaí said a man, aged in his 20s, was arrested yesterday afternoon as part of the investigation into the fatal assault.
He is currently detained at a Dublin garda station under Section 4 of Criminal Justice Act, 1984.
Five men have already been charged and appeared before the courts in connection with Quham Babatunde’s death.
A garda spokesperson said that investigations into the matter are ongoing.
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