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Irish PM Orders Probe After Yves Sakila’s Death Under Guard

5/21/2026

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Video shows Yves Sakila held for five minutes while a guard kneels on his head.
Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin announced an investigation after Sakila died while restrained on Dublin’s Henry Street.
Police said the confrontation began over an alleged shop-lifting incident, injured an 80-year-old man, and the Irish Network Against Racism warned of excessive force, leading Dublin’s Congolese community to place flowers and say they no longer feel safe.

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Video shows Yves Sakila held for five minutes while a guard kneels on his head.
Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin announced an investigation after Sakila died while restrained on Dublin’s Henry Street.
Police said the confrontation began over an alleged shop-lifting incident, injured an 80-year-old man, and the Irish Network Against Racism warned of excessive force, leading Dublin’s Congolese community to place flowers and say they no longer feel safe.