A 23-year-old man accused of murder during an altercation in Dublin city centre last weekend was allegedly captured on CCTV stabbing him four times in a “group melee”, Belfast Magistrates’ Court has heard today.
34-year-old Quham Babatunde, was fatally injured on South Anne Street. Ryan Ndede, from Boroimhe Birches in Swords, Co Dublin, was remanded into custody after appearing before a judge at on Friday morning.
The court heard Mr Ndede was arrested on board a ferry from Belfast to Birkenhead on Sunday evening. Two other men arrested by gardai have appeared before courts in Dublin in connection with the incident.
The prosecutor said Mr Ndede had been identified on CCTV by two members of the Garda. A detective constable said there had been a description of the man with a knife being “tall and skinny” but that was one of “several different” descriptions being examined as part of the case.
Solicitor Darragh Mackin made a legal submission arguing that the case had been “improperly” brought under the terms of the relevant legislation.
Mr Mackin said no bail application would be made at this stage of the proceedings as his client did not have a suitable address in Northern Ireland to reside in if bail was granted.
The solicitor said an application would be made once an address was identified. He also made an application to the court for legal aid for Mr Ndede.
