Concert in aid of the family of Yves Sakila to be held in Dublin tonight
A night of music to honour the life of Congolese national Yves Sakila will take place in Dublin city centre this evening.
Mr. Sakila died after he was restrained by security guards outside a Department Store on Henry Street in Dublin last month.
Footage of the incident showed Yves Sakila being held on the ground outside the store by several security workers.
Yves Sakila. Pic: Corneille Sakila via Facebook
The footage also showed Mr. Sakila trying to use his right hand to lift his body off the ground under the weight of the security guards.
Mr. Sakila, who was homeless and suffered from addiction issues, was declared dead in the Mater Hospital on Friday, May 15.
A postmortem was understood to be ‘inconclusive,’ and gardaí are still awaiting toxicology results.
A vigil for Yves Sakila on Henry Street in Dublin. Pic: Leah Farrell/RollingNews.ie
Mr. Sakila’s family arrived in Ireland a number of days after his death and said they are awaiting answers as to how and why he died.
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Foreign Minister flew to Ireland to meet his family and said they had urged her to press the Irish Government to ensure attention surrounding his death does not fade and that authorities continue to closely monitor the case.
Tonight, a group of musicians, singers, and performers will give their time for free in a concert organised to raise money for Mr. Sakila’s family.
Artists performing at the Grand Social club this evening include Cable Boy, Annie-Dog, Salamay, Liam Ó Maonlaí, and Negro Impacto.
Entry is payable at the door, where a minimum entrance fee of €10 will be accepted, with all proceeds from the night going to the family of Yves Sakila.
The show gets underway at 7.30 pm.
