PJ Gallagher offers Vespa to “hero” Deliveroo driver who stopped knife attack

PJ Gallagher has shared his support for the brave Deliveroo driver, Caio Benicio, who stopped the knife attack in Dublin city centre.

Caio, originally from Brazil, allegedly tackled the man who stabbed three children in Parnell Square East.

The horrific attack left a five-year-old girl in critical condition in hospital, with two other young children and a female care worker, in her thirties are also being treated for injuries after the attack.

Caio has been hailed as “hero” for his quick actions to stop the attacker from hurting more.

Comedian PJ Gallagher has shared a beautiful message to Caio and has offered him a Vespa.

“@Deliveroo_IE Can you please tell Caio Benicio that if he needs a bike to work on while waiting to get his back that I have a Vespa here he can use. Thank you,” he tweeted.

He quickly added: “GTS 300 if he asks.”

Caio told RTÉ Radio One’s Morning Ireland that he was simply “at the right time in the right place”.

“At first I thought it was a fight with a man and a woman. Then, I just saw a little girl, and a woman who couldn’t get the girl from the man. And then the man grabbed another [child].”

“When I saw the knife, I pulled up my bike and it was my initiative.”

Speaking to The Journal, Caio said that he is “praying” for everyone to be safe.

“If a child didn’t survive, I would always think, I could have been faster. I chose to have surgery on my knee recently, it made me slow to get off the bike, could I have been faster?” he went on to say.

He explained how he used his motorbike helmet as a “weapon” to stop the assailant.

Riots broke out on Thursday evening, leaving three Dublin Buses and one Luas destroyed due to arson. 13 shops were severely damaged due to looting.

A number of Gardaí were attacked during the unrest, with one member said to be seriously injured. 11 Garda vehicles were also destroyed or extensively damaged.

34 arrests were made.