Ireland Named in reporting
Wayne Swords
2 reports across 1 case, 13 Jan 2026 to 14 Jan 2026
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Victim
- Offences
- Fatal shooting (police use of force)
- Where
- Co. Dublin
- Reporting
- 2 reports, 13 Jan 2026 to 14 Jan 2026
- Outlets
- irishtimes.com
Cases
latest first- Inquest ongoing into fatal shooting of George Nkencho in Clonee, Dublin Fatal shooting (police use of force) · Co. Dublin
George Nkencho, a 27-year-old man, was shot multiple times by members of the Garda Armed Support Unit outside his family home in Clonee, Dublin 15, on 30 December 2020 during a stand-off in which he was armed with a kitchen knife and suffering from mental health difficulties. The incident followed an alleged unprovoked assault on shop worker Wayne Swords at a Eurospar store in Hartstown. GSOC, now Fiosrú, completed its two-year investigation in June 2023 and the DPP directed no prosecution of the gardaí involved in April 2024, a decision the family's appeal did not overturn. The full inquest before a jury at Dublin District Coroner's Court began on 13 January 2026 and is hearing testimony from gardaí, family members and eyewitnesses.
In court, 3 Dec 2021Victim · 2 reports
Timeline
every report naming Wayne Swords, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 14 Jan2026Eyewitness tells George Nkencho inquest of ‘serious concerns’ for safety of gardaívictim, Wayne Swords, male, irish (judged from name)Wayne Swords
- 13 Jan2026George Nkencho inquest: Shop worker recalls ‘terrifying’ encounter over ‘unprovoked assault’victim, Wayne Swords, male, irish (judged from name)Wayne Swords
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