Benedict Cumberbatch insists he is ‘no hero’ after saving a Deliveroo rider who was being mugged

The Sherlock star intervened to thwart the attack near Baker Street
Baker Street: The incident took place in central London
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Safeeyah Kazi5 June 2018
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Benedict Cumberbatch has insisted he is “no hero” after saving a Deliveroo rider who was being mugged.

The Hollywood actor leapt out of the back of an Uber he was sharing with his wife, Sophie Hunter, to intervene as four muggers set upon the rider in central London.

However, the star told the Sun at an appearance at the Hay Literary Festival: “I’m no hero. There are real-life heroes out there and I’m not one of them.”

Uber driver Manual Dias told how the drama unfolded in Marylebone High Street, just half a mile from Sherlock’s fictional home of 221b Baker Street.

Ride: Cumberbatch stepped in to help the rider
Rui Vieira

He told The Sun: “I was taking Benedict and his wife to a club — but I didn’t know it was him at first.

“I went to turn down into Marylebone High Street and we saw four guys were pushing around a Deliveroo cyclist.

Real-life hero: Cumberbatch declined to accept his heroic status (Marvel Studios )
Marvel Studios

“My passenger jumped out, ran over and pulled the men away. They turned towards him and things looked like getting worse, so I joined in.

“They tried to hit him but he defended himself and pushed them away. He wasn’t injured. Then I think they also re­cognised it was Be­ne­dict and ran away.

“Benedict was courageous, brave and selfless. If he hadn’t stepped in the cyclist could have been seriously injured.

“He asked the rider how he was and when he said, ‘I’m OK’ Benedict just hugged him.”

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