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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Namita Singh

REVEALED: Australian mp loses leg after attack outside office | Vintage Vibes

  • Independent Australian MP Helen Haines has had her leg amputated and remains in a critical condition following what Prime Minister Anthony Albanese described as a deliberate attack outside her electoral office in Wangaratta, Victoria.
  • Albanese said the incident “wasn't an accident”, as joint counter-terrorism teams probe the attack on the 65-year-old politician.
  • Witnesses reported that the driver struck Ms Haines twice with an SUV before being restrained by bystanders.
  • Local barber Ricky Jefferies was praised as a hero by the prime minister after disarming the suspect of a knife and holding him until police arrived.
  • The suspect faces potential charges related to causing harm to a Commonwealth public official, which carry a maximum 10-year prison sentence.

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