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Valentine's Day stabbing victim kicked and punched as he lay dead, court hears

Date
2026-02-10

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Dublin City

County
Dublin

Summary

In the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, four men – Rory Carr, Bruno Tache, David Oloo Omee, and Sean Forde – pleaded guilty to various charges related to a series of violent incidents in Dublin City Centre on February 15, 2025. Carr admitted to three counts of assault causing harm to Quham Babatunde, Adetola Adetuilehim, and a third man in separate incidents, as well as charges of violent disorder and affray. Tache admitted to assault causing harm to Babatunde and another man, along with charges of violent disorder and affray. Omee and Forde admitted to charges of assaulting Adetuilehim causing harm and violent disorder, and affray, respectively. Judge Crowe directed urine analysis for Carr and adjourned the finalisation of sentence for Carr and Tache to March 10. Probation reports were ordered for Forde and Omee, and they were remanded on continuing bail to April 21. Tache was on bail for an offence of money laundering and was also subject to a suspended sentence for drug dealing. Carr was on bail for an offence of drug dealing and was also subject to a suspended sentence of two years for possession of knives from 2023. Omee was on bail for an outstanding offence at the time. The matter was adjourned and never described as concluded or finalised.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Valentine's Day stabbing victim kicked and punched as he lay dead, court hears. Charges or matters: three counts of assault causing harm to Mr Babatunde, Adetola Adetuilehim and a third man in separate incidents; assault causing harm to Mr Babutunde and another man; violent disorder; charges of assaulting Mr Adetuilehim causing him harm and violent disorder; affray. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

February 15, 2025 Incident
March 10 Adjournment
April 21 Adjournment
2026-02-10 Publication

Case subjects

Bruno Tache

Defendant

Charges: assault causing harm to Mr Babutunde and another man; violent disorder; charges of assaulting Mr Adetuilehim causing him harm and violent disorder; affray (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: Tache was on bail for an offence of money laundering and was also subject to a suspended sentence for drug dealing. Judge Crowe directed urine analysis for Carr and adjourned finalisation of sentence for him and Tache to March 10.; Judge Crowe directed urine analysis for Carr and adjourned finalisation of sentence for him and Tache to March 10.

David Oloo Omee

Defendant

Charges: charges of assaulting Mr Adetuilehim causing him harm and violent disorder; affray (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: Judge Crowe directed urine analysis for Carr and adjourned finalisation of sentence for him and Tache to March 10.

Rory Carr

Defendant

Charges: three counts of assault causing harm to Mr Babatunde, Adetola Adetuilehim and a third man in separate incidents; assault causing harm to Mr Babutunde and another man; violent disorder; charges of assaulting Mr Adetuilehim causing him harm and violent disorder; affray (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: Judge Crowe directed urine analysis for Carr and adjourned finalisation of sentence for him and Tache to March 10.; Judge Crowe directed urine analysis for Carr and adjourned finalisation of sentence for him and Tache to March 10.

Sean Forde

Defendant

Charges: affray (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: Judge Crowe directed urine analysis for Carr and adjourned finalisation of sentence for him and Tache to March 10.