November 24th 2023.
Ciao Benicio, a Brazilian Deliveroo driver, is being hailed as a hero after he heroically intervened and stopped a terrifying knife attack outside Coláiste Mhuire on Parnell Square in Dublin. The assailant had already injured three children and two adults and was about to do further harm when Caio Benicio stepped in.
Mr. Benicio was on his motorcycle when he noticed the attack and immediately acted to protect the victims. “I saw the guy pulling the teacher, picking up the child. I stopped to see what was happening. I thought it was a normal fight,” he said in a Whatsapp audio message. “Then the teacher pulled the child, the guy pulled another child and pulled a knife. A five-year-old child!” In the face of danger, Mr. Benicio bravely threw his bike on the ground and went after the knifeman, taking off his helmet and hitting the assailant with it, knocking him down.
The courage and selflessness of Mr. Benicio was recognized by many, and he was praised for his heroic act. “I have two kids myself, so I had to do something. I did what anyone would do. People were there but they couldn’t step in because he was armed, but I knew I could use my helmet as a weapon,” he said. He also expressed concern for the five-year-old victim who is currently in critical condition. “I am praying, it’s all I am thinking of. I saw her in the ambulance, she looked so vulnerable, I had to go with gardaí then. I am waiting for news about her. I am hoping,” he said.
The attack sparked an unprecedented wave of riots that swept through Dublin last night. Garda Commissioner Drew Harris blamed a ‘lunatic hooligan faction’ for the destruction in the city which saw vehicles torched, shops looted and police attacked. Irish Justice Minister Helen McEntee addressed the riots, saying, “This will not be tolerated.”
Mr. Benicio came to work in Ireland after his restaurant in Brazil burned down. He hopes his children can one day come over and join him. He is thankful to have been in the right place at the right time and is grateful that all the victims are surviving. His incredible act of bravery will never be forgotten.
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