'The last five years have been tortuous' - George Nkencho's sister hopes upcoming inquest into his death will give her family closure

"Gloria Nkencho wants to see system changes within An Garda Síochána The sister of George Nkencho, who was shot by gardaí outside his west Dublin home, hopes that his inquest will lead to system changes within An Garda Síochána so her brother's death was "not a waste of life". Mr Nkencho (27) was shot on December 30, 2020, on the porch of his home in Clonee, west Dublin, following a stand-off with gardaí during which he made lunges towards people with a knife."

"Gloria Nkencho wants to see system changes within An Garda Síochána The sister of George Nkencho, who was shot by gardaí outside his west Dublin home, hopes that his inquest will lead to system changes within An Garda Síochána so her brother's death was "not a waste of life". Mr Nkencho (27) was shot on December 30, 2020, on the porch of his home in Clonee, west Dublin, following a stand-off with gardaí during which he made lunges towards people with a knife."

Gloria Nkencho seeks system changes within An Garda Síochána to ensure her brother's death is not a wasted life. Her brother, George Nkencho, age 27, was shot on 30 December 2020 on the porch of his home in Clonee, west Dublin. The shooting followed a stand-off with gardaí during which he made lunges towards people with a knife. Gloria Nkencho hopes the inquest will prompt reforms within An Garda Síochána, including improved handling of confrontations, better procedures for incidents involving knives, and measures to prevent similar fatalities and increase accountability.

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