The Funeral Of George Nkencho Has Taken Place In West Dublin
The 27-year-old was shot dead by an armed Garda in December
Mourners lined the street outside the Sacred Heart Church in Huntstown, some holding up signs reading "Black Lives Matter".
His sister Gloria said his death was "untimely, unplanned and unwanted, but he is welcomed into the bosom of the Lord".
George Nkencho's funeral was delayed for an independent post-mortem could be carried out by a pathologist acting for his family.
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