A great reward for one of Dublin’s heroes. A prize pool has been created in honor of Caio Benicio, a Brazilian who managed to overpower the attacker from Dublin during the knife attack that took place in the Irish capital this Thursday, November 23rd. So far, more than 350,000 euros have been collected for his reward. The prize pool page set up on the GoFundMe platform notes that the amount raised is intended to buy “a pint” for the person described as a “hero.”
“This man is a hero and the least we can do is buy him a pint. “That’s why I’m asking you to donate the amount of a pint of Guinness in your local pub to Caio so he knows the people of Dublin appreciate it,” says prize pool creator Paul Darcy. The news was pretty well received. This is proven by the numerous sums paid for the Brazilian. More than 12,000 people took part in the prize pool. According to BFMTV, some donations amount to 1,500 euros.
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Caio Benicio refuses to be called a “hero.”
Caio Benicio worked as a delivery man in Dublin. He was on a motorcycle when the stabbing occurred. “When I saw the knife, I stopped my motorcycle and then acted instinctively,” he says. He then took off his helmet and hit the attacker “with all his might.” Caio Benicio, 43 years old and father of two children aged 19 and 12, believes he did the right thing and refuses to be called a “hero”.
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Another person also intervened to subdue the attacker. He is a young Frenchman. His name is Alan and he was doing an internship at a restaurant in the Irish capital. The young man attends a hotel high school in the Ardennes. He received congratulations from Emmanuel Macron by telephone.
Four people were injured in the knife attack this Thursday, November 23rd. Another pot, which was set up for the children and the woman injured in the knife attack, raised more than 230,000 euros.