Teenager Arrested in Connection with Qayyum Balogun's Murder Investigation
Third arrest made in investigation of killing of Quayyum Balogun

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A teenager has been arrested in Dublin in connection with the stabbing death of Qayyum Balogun, who was attacked after a concert. This marks the third arrest in the ongoing investigation, which includes charges against another man involved in the assault.
- 01The arrested teenager is in his mid-teens and is being held under section four of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.
- 02Joshua Brodericks, aged 25, is charged with assault causing harm and violent disorder but not directly with Balogun's murder.
- 03Qayyum Balogun, aged 21, was attacked after attending a concert at Bewley’s Café on Grafton Street.
- 04A woman previously arrested in connection with the investigation has been released without charge.
- 05The Gardaí have stated that investigations into the incident are ongoing.
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A teenager has been arrested in Dublin as the third suspect in the investigation into the murder of Qayyum Balogun, who was fatally stabbed on Monday. The juvenile, in his mid-teens, was detained on Friday under section four of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a Garda station in the Dublin area. Earlier that day, Joshua Brodericks, 25, appeared in court facing multiple charges, including assault causing harm and violent disorder, related to the incident but not directly for Balogun's death. A woman arrested earlier in the investigation was released without charge on Wednesday. Balogun, 21, from a Nigerian family residing in Dundalk, was attacked following a concert at Bewley’s Café on Grafton Street in the early hours of Monday. The Gardaí confirmed that investigations are still ongoing, with further inquiries expected as they piece together the events leading to Balogun's tragic death.
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