Australian Lawmaker Hurt in Car Attack Loses Leg: Report
- On Monday, independent MP Helen Haines was struck by a Toyota Land Cruiser SUV outside her electoral office in Wangaratta, Victoria, and underwent emergency surgery to amputate her leg.
- Prime Minister Anthony Albanese described the incident as a "deliberate act," after the 43-year-old Brendan Nugent allegedly struck Haines twice; barber Ricky Jefferies intervened, restraining the attacker and removing a knife.
- A joint Counter-Terrorism Team is probing the matter, with potential charges related to causing harm to a Commonwealth public official carrying a maximum penalty of 10 years imprisonment.
- Noting a "significant increase" in threats against politicians in recent years, Albanese urged Australians to "turn the temperature down," saying "I really don't want to see the character of Australia change."
- Melbourne resident Shawn Hill said the attack demonstrated that "the political climate is becoming more and more polarising today," emphasizing that no one serving the community deserves to face such risk.
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Anti-terror police probe on as Australian lawmaker loses leg after car attack
SYDNEY/MELBOURNE: Doctors have amputated the leg of an Australian lawmaker after a man rammed her with his car and then reversed to hit her a second time, local media and officials said on Tuesday, in an incident being investigated by anti-terrorism police.Helen Haines, an independent, underwent surgery overnight and remained in critical condition after Monday's attack in the small rural town of Wangaratta, north of Melbourne.The motive for the…
Doctors amputated an Australian MP's leg after a man hit her with the car and then turned back to hit her the second time, declared Tuesday the local press and officials, in an incident investigated by the anti-terrorist police, reports Reuters. Helen Haines, an independent MP, was operated on during the night and is in critical condition following the Monday attack in the small rural town of Wangaratta, located north of Melbourne.
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