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Inquest Hears Nkencho’s Post Office Wait and Agitation Before Garda Shooting

The coroner is reviewing CCTV alongside witness statements to clarify the afternoon’s sequence.

Overview

  • At Dublin District Coroner’s Court, a postmistress said George Nkencho waited about nine minutes in the Hartstown post office queue without incident.
  • She testified he asked about his social welfare payment, was told the schedule, and left after acknowledging the information.
  • A former coursemate told the court Nkencho "didn’t appear to be himself" that day and seemed not in the right frame of mind.
  • CCTV shown in court appeared to show him placing his right hand in his pocket during an interaction outside the Eurospar.
  • The store manager and a butcher described him as wide-eyed and agitated after an alleged unprovoked assault on the assistant manager, while the inquest noted he later died from gunshot wounds in a Garda Armed Support Unit encounter outside his home.