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flag A 31-year-old Croatian man died in Dublin after a fight over a lighter escalated, leading to a fatal assault by three others.

flag On March 30, 2024, Josip Strok, 31, died from severe head injuries after being attacked in Dublin’s Grange View estate following a minor dispute over a lighter at a bus stop. flag Strok and his friend David Druzinec, both Croatian and drinking, had asked a 17-year-old for a lighter, leading to an altercation. flag After the teen reported the incident, Mark Lee, 44, and two others—Anthony Delappe, 18, and Connor Rafferty, 19—followed them. flag Lee and Delappe assaulted Strok with a plastic pickaxe handle and kicks, causing a fatal skull fracture. flag Rafferty struck Strok with a half-crutch, claiming he meant only light blows. flag Strok died four days later. flag Druzinec survived with facial injuries. flag Lee and Delappe were convicted of manslaughter; Rafferty was acquitted, with the court accepting his claim of minimal intent.

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