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Australian MP Helen Haines loses both legs after car attack
Australian MP Helen Haines loses both legs after deliberate car attack as suspect appears in court.
In brief
Australian MP Helen Haines loses both legs after deliberate car attack as suspect appears in court. Australian MP Helen Haines lost both legs in a deliberate car attack outside her office, with suspect charged in court. Originally reported by Dw.
Helen Haines loses both legs
Australian MP Helen Haines lost both legs after a deliberate car attack outside her office.
Suspect appears in court
A 43-year-old suspect from Tarrawingee appeared in Wangaratta Magistrates' Court charged with intentional serious injury.
Haines' surgery and amputations
Haines underwent surgery after critical injuries, with her left leg amputated on Tuesday and right leg on Wednesday.
Husband's statement
Helen's husband said she is alive, stable, with a strong heart and mind, expressing gratitude for her condition.
Witness accounts of attack
Witnesses reported hearing a bang, seeing a woman pinned between cars, and the driver reversing to hit her twice.
Local barber hero
Local barber Ricky Jeffries restrained the driver with a knife, holding him until police arrived.
PM Albanese comments
Prime Minister Albanese called the attack deliberate, noting rising political violence and praying for Haines' full recovery.
The key point
Australian MP Helen Haines lost both legs in a deliberate car attack outside her office, with suspect charged in court.
