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Mourners who held a vigil in memory of the hit-and-run victim, Thiago Cortes, clashed with local thugs yesterday after an object was allegedly thrown at the marching crowd.
Thiago Cortes died Tuesday night after being hit in a hit-and-run near Dublin’s 3Arena on Monday night.
A car believed to be involved in the incident was found nearby, and Gardai is conducting a chase as they try to find the people involved in the ruthless hit-and-run.
As the crowd, which included Thiago’s fellow delivery drivers, walked from the Spire on O’Connell Street to North Wall Quay, they confronted the thugs who were a stone’s throw from where the vigil began.
Marching on Buckingham Street as they made their way to Sean McDermott Street, a gang of apparent thugs can be seen fleeing from the crowd after they allegedly threw the item, believed to be a firework.
Those leading the crowd marching on the vigil were arrested on their way to Sheriff Street, and the Gardai returned to the scene of the fighting.
Dublin Live’s Mark O’Brien reported on the march and said a group yelled “shut up” at the crowd as they passed the Spar on the North Strand.
A viewer who saw the fight break out told Dublin Live: “The delivery drivers were marching after one of their colleagues was killed in a hit and was run over near the 3Arena.
“They were marching down Buckingham Street when apparently one of the local guys threw a firework into the crowd, and that’s what caused all this.”
Footage from the scene shows protesters confronting the group, who escaped behind the gates of a local housing complex.
There were no reports of injuries as a result of the incident.
Dublin Live has contacted An Garda Siochana to request a statement.
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