
Independent MP Helen Haines was seriously injured in Wangaratta. The suspect was arrested and the anti-terrorism unit was activated.
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Independent MP Helen Haines was attacked outside her election office in Wangaratta.
MP Helen Haines was seriously injured in Australia after being "attacked" with a car which hit her and whose driver was arrested, authorities announced Monday October 19. Independent MP, Helen Haines, 65, was “attacked in front of her electoral office” in Wangaratta, just over 200 kilometers northwest of Melbourne (southeast), said Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. “It was not an accident, and the suspect is in police custody,” he added.
The driver, a 43-year-old man, was overpowered by passers-by before being arrested by police, said Ashley Mason, a police officer in the state of Victoria, where Wangaratta is located. The anti-terrorist unit has been activated, the Prime Minister said. The alleged motive for the attack remains unknown. The deputy “suffers from what have been described as critical injuries,” added Ashley Mason.
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