Congolese Man's Death in Ireland Sparks Scrutiny of Race Relations
The death of Yves Sakila, a Congolese man restrained by security guards in Dublin, has led to calls for a second postmortem and renewed scrutiny of race relations in Ireland. The incident draws comparisons to the death of George Floyd.
<p>Yves Sakila died after being restrained by security guards โin broad daylightโ</p><p>Irish authorities have agreed to a second postmortem on the body of a Congolese man who died after being restrained by shop security guards on a Dublin street, prompting an outcry and comparisons to the death of George Floyd.</p><p>A forensic pathologist from England is to conduct an independent postmortem this week on Yves Sakila, 35, an alleged shoplifter who was pursued and pinned to the ground in the city...