"Ms Nkencho described how he had loved football and had worked as a coach in both Scotland and Ireland. However, she claimed he was affected mentally by a car accident in 2015, when he was in a vehicle driven by a friend, which had made him become more isolated and solitary in his behaviour. Ms Nkencho said they were "waiting for something to happen" after their family doctor had written to a hospital about him. "All George needed was help," she said."
"Ms Nkencho said they were "waiting for something to happen" after their family doctor had written to a hospital about him. "All George needed was help," she said. Sitting close to a large photo of her son on a video screen, Ms Nkencho recalled how he used to tell her he was going to be married by the time he was 29 and would have five children - three boys and two girls - as well as grandchildren."
George Nkencho, 27, was fatally injured in an incident involving armed gardaí outside his west Dublin home five years ago. His mother, Blessing Nkencho, gave evidence at Dublin District Coroner's Court that he had no mental health issues around the time of the incident. She said he loved football and had worked as a coach in Scotland and Ireland. She said he became more isolated after a 2015 car accident. She said the family doctor wrote to a hospital and that the family were "waiting for something to happen." She described severe personal impact, including depression and insomnia, and denied that he was violent. She acknowledged that he had been referred to Blanchardstown mental health services but had not attended an in-home assessment.
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