Man appears in court charged with assault in relation to fatal Dublin stabbing

A man has appeared in court charged in relation to the fatal stabbing of a man in Dublin city at the weekend.

A murder investigation was launched after the death of Quham Babatunde, aged in his 30s, after an incident on South Anne Street and Duke Lane shortly after 3am on Saturday.

Jeffrey Bangu, 21, with an address at Cardy Rock Crescent, Balbriggan, appeared before Dublin District Court on Tuesday.

He was charged with assaulting Mr Babatunde on Duke Lane on Saturday.

He is also accused of assaulting another named person on South Anne Street on the same day, of using or threatening to use violence, and of producing a knife during a fight.

Garda David Dolan, of Pearse Street garda station, said Bangu was arrested at 11.30pm on Monday.

He was charged in the early hours of Tuesday and gave no reply when charged.

Bangu, who appeared in court wearing a matching grey tracksuit, was remanded in custody.

Two other men arrested as part of the investigation remain in Garda and police custody on Tuesday.