Fifth man arrested in connection with stabbing of Quham Babatunde in Dublin

Quham Babatunde was stabbed on South Anne Street on Saturday, February 15th
Fifth man arrested in connection with stabbing of Quham Babatunde in Dublin

Ellen O'Donoghue

A fifth man has been arrested as part of the investigation into the fatal stabbing of a man in Dublin earlier this month.

Quham Babatunde, 34, was stabbed on South Anne Street on Saturday, February 15th.

The man, aged in his 20s, was arrested on Wednesday afternoon and is currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a garda station in Dublin.

Four other people have already been charged and have since appeared before the courts.

Investigations are ongoing, gardaí said.

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