Ireland Woman, 63, charged with murder of man in Ballybough, Dublin
On 31 January 2026, gardaí responded to reports of an assault on Foster Terrace in Ballybough, Dublin, in the early hours. A man in his 50s, Navin Amir Sultanov, was found with serious injuries and pronounced dead at the scene, and two women in their 60s were taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries. A woman in her 60s was arrested in connection with the investigation, as reported on 27 February 2026. On 28 February 2026, Tatjana Talockina, 63, originally from Latvia, was charged with the murder of Navin Amir Sultanov and with assaulting another woman in her 60s at her home on the same date; she made no reply to either charge, could not apply for bail on the Saturday, and was granted legal aid by Judge Conor Fottrell, with her next appearance due the following Thursday.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested27 Feb
- Chargednot reported
- In court28 Feb
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A man in his 50s, Navin Amir Sultanov, was found with serious injuries and pronounced dead at the scene.
- Two women in their 60s were taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
- Other details
- The victim is described in the reports as from Eastern Europe.
- Talockina is originally from Latvia, according to the report.
- Where
- The assault was reported on Foster Terrace in Ballybough, Dublin.
- When
- The assault happened in the early hours of 31 January 2026.
- Investigation
- A woman in her 60s was arrested as part of the investigation and was being detained at a garda station in Dublin, as reported on 27 February 2026.
- Investigations are ongoing.
- Detective Garda Kevin Bambrick of Fitzgibbon Street Garda station gave evidence of arrest, charge and caution, and said Talockina made no reply to either charge.
- Charges
- Tatjana Talockina, 63, was charged with the murder of Navin Amir Sultanov on Foster Terrace on 31 January.
- Talockina was also charged with assaulting another woman in her 60s at her home on 31 January.
- In court
- Talockina was brought before the Criminal Courts of Justice on 28 February 2026.
- Talockina could not apply for bail on the Saturday, because the charge requires an application to the High Court.
- Legal aid was granted by Judge Conor Fottrell.
- Talockina is due to appear again next Thursday, and her solicitor asked that she appear by video link.
15 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA man was found with serious injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. (rte.ie)
- whatTwo women in their 60s were taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries. (rte.ie)
- whereThe assault was reported on Foster Terrace in Ballybough, Dublin. (rte.ie)
- whereThe alleged murder took place on Foster Terrace in Ballybough, Dublin. (rte.ie)
- whenThe assault happened in the early hours of 31 January. (rte.ie)
- whenThe alleged murder took place on 31 January. (rte.ie)
- investigationA woman in her 60s has been arrested as part of the investigation. (rte.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (rte.ie)
- investigationA detective garda gave evidence of arrest, charge and caution, and said Talockina made no reply to either charge. (rte.ie)
- chargeTatjana Talockina was charged with the murder of Navin Amir Sultanov. (rte.ie)
- chargeTalockina was also charged with assaulting another woman in her 60s at her home on the same date. (rte.ie)
- courtTalockina could not apply for bail on the Saturday because of the nature of the charge, which requires an application to the High Court. (rte.ie)
- courtLegal aid was granted by Judge Conor Fottrell. (rte.ie)
- courtTalockina is due to appear again before the court next Thursday. (rte.ie)
- otherThe arrested woman is being detained at a garda station in Dublin. (rte.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 28 Feb2026Woman, 63, charged with murder of man in Dublin
First court appearance after a murder charge and an assault charge. No bail could be granted given the nature of the charge. Legal aid was granted and the next hearing is set for Thursday.
victim, Navin Amir Sultanov, 50s, male, non-irish (judged from name)Navin Amir Sultanovvictim, 60s, femaleaccused, Tatjana Talockina, 63, female, named, non-irish (judged from name)Tatjana Talockina - 27 Feb2026Woman, 60s, arrested over Ballybough fatal assault
Reports the arrest of a woman in her 60s as part of the investigation into the fatal assault. Also reports that two women in their 60s were taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
victim, malevictim, 60s, femalevictim, 60s, femalesuspect, 60s, female