Helen Haines’s condition improves days after losing both legs from alleged attack
Independent Australian MP Helen Haines is in serious but stable condition after undergoing double leg amputation following an alleged vehicle attack. Her electorate office is preparing to reopen as the incident sparks national discourse on political safety.
Why it matters
The attack on a federal politician has raised serious concerns regarding the safety of public officials and the current political climate in Australia.
Helen Haines, the independent member for Indi, was allegedly attacked outside her electorate office on Monday. Photograph: Joanna Kordina/AAP Helen Haines, the independent member for Indi, was allegedly attacked outside her electorate office on Monday. Photograph: Joanna Kordina/AAP Helen Haines Helen Haines’s condition improves days after losing both legs from alleged attack Independent MP now serious but stable, according to update from Melbourne’s Alfred hospital
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Prefer the Guardian on Google Independent MP Helen Haines’s condition has been downgraded to serious but stable after she lost both legs following an alleged attack near her electorate office in north-east Victoria on Monday afternoon.
The Alfred hospital in Melbourne provided an update on Haines’s condition on Saturday morning.
“The patient is in a serious but stable condition at The Alfred on Saturday morning,” a spokesperson for the hospital said.
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