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Helen Haines loses leg as surgeons fight to save the other after alleged attack in Wangaratta
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PUBLISHEDOct 20, 2026, 6:24 AM
What the source reports
Independent MP is in critical yet stable condition after man allegedly did U-turn to strike her twice with his car Brendan Nugent’s family say Helen Haines has been their friend for more than 20 years ‘I don’t want to be known as a hero’: barber who
rushed to help Helen Haines praised by PM Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast The man accused of attacking Helen Haines allegedly made a U-turn before ramming the independent MP twice in an alleged targeted attack near her…
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