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On a frosty night in November, Dublin-based Deliveroo driver Caio Benicio was on his way to collect an order when he was shocked to spot a knife attack across the street. While others might have fled from the scene, the Brazilian rushed towards the danger, using his helmet as a weapon to stop the attacker.

Benicio quickly became a local hero and the father of two was showered with praise across Irish media, with celebrities to politicians rushing to congratulate him for

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