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BackHeroic barber recalls tackling car attacker of Australian MP Helen Haines
Heroic barber recalls tackling car attacker of Australian MP Helen Haines
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Heroic barber recalls tackling car attacker of Australian MP Helen Haines

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  • Jefferies, a barber, heard a loud bang outside his shop on Monday and saw a Toyota LandCruiser strike local MP Haines, leaving her badly injured.
  • He ran to assist, pulled the alleged attacker from the vehicle, and took a knife from the attacker's pocket.

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Jefferies was finishing haircuts for a young family when he heard a loud bang outside his shop.

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Jefferies had just finished haircuts for a young family on Monday when he said he heard a “loud bang” outside his shop and realised the ‌driver of a Toyota LandCruiser had struck Haines, leaving her badly injured.

“It was crazy, I just ran out the front to see what was happening,” he told reporters on Tuesday.

He said he ran to assist the well-respected local MP, grabbing a knife from the alleged attacker’s pocket and pulling him out of the car.

Open Questions

  • What were the motives behind the alleged attack?
  • What is the current condition of MP Haines?
  • Has the alleged attacker been charged or arrested?

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This article was originally published by SCMP Economy.

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