Helen Haines has lost both legs after alleged attack but ‘her heart and mind are in good shape’, husband says
Independent Australian MP Helen Haines lost both legs following an alleged targeted hit-and-run incident in Victoria. Her husband provided an update stating she is in stable condition and maintains her trademark resilience and intellect.
Why it matters
Highlights a violent attack on a sitting federal politician, raising serious concerns about the safety and security of public figures.
Phil Haines, husband of Helen Haines, speaks at a press conference at the Alfred hospital in Melbourne. Photograph: Jay Kogler/AAP Phil Haines, husband of Helen Haines, speaks at a press conference at the Alfred hospital in Melbourne. Photograph: Jay Kogler/AAP Helen Haines Helen Haines has lost both legs after alleged attack but ‘her heart and mind are in good shape’, husband says Haines is in stable condition. Surgeons tried to save her right leg but both have now been amputated due to injuries
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Prefer the Guardian on Google The independent MP Helen Haines has lost both legs but remains in a stable condition, two days after an alleged targeted attack near her electorate office in north-east Victoria.
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