A man was arrested at the Belfast to Liverpool ferry, linked to a fatal Dublin stabbing impacting two individuals.
Two suspects are now in custody. One man was caught in Dublin and is currently at Pearse Street station where cops are questioning him. The other man was arrested in Belfast.
Police in Northern Ireland assisted, acting on information from the Dublin police to stop the man at the ferry terminal. Police feared he was fleeing Ireland.
The stabbing victim was Quaham Babatunde, age 34, a Nigerian asylum seeker. The attack happened on South Anne Street following a fight after an Afroswing music gig at Twenty Two club early Saturday.
A masked man stabbed him after the fight. Another man was also stabbed that night, and his injuries were not life-threatening. He went to a hospital for treatment and lived at Ballyogan IPAS center.
Ballyogan IPAS management sent a message offering support for residents and staff. They shared condolences with his friends and family.
Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan called the violence disgusting and unacceptable, stating he wants those involved to face justice. He saw the shocking footage on social media and emphasized that knives are not allowed in Ireland, expressing his desire to avoid a society with street knives.
The Dublin incident started in a nightclub, with a row spilling onto the street where the stabbing and violence occurred. Police have good CCTV footage and will use it to track down suspects, as they responded to a public order incident on South Anne Street around 3 AM.
A murder investigation started, with officers checking CCTV and asking questions. Videos show a knife-wielding masked man lunging at people in the street.