Helen Haines has lost both legs after Monday’s alleged attack but ‘her heart and mind in good shape’, husband says
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Key context: <p>Haines remains in stable condition. Surgeons had tried to save one of her legs, but both now amputated due to her injuries</p><p>Helen Haines has lost both legs but remains in a stable condition, her husband has confirmed.</p><p>Haines, the federal MP for Indi in Victoria’s north-east, had been in a critical but stable condition after the accident. Surgeons were trying to <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/20/helen-haines-mp-alleged-attack-wangaratta-surgery-ntwnfb">save one of her legs</a>, but both had to be amputated due to her injuries.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/21/helen-haines-loses-both-legs-after-mondays-alleged-attack-ntwnfb">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Haines remains in stable condition. Surgeons had tried to save one of her legs, but both now amputated due to her injuriesHelen Haines has lost both legs but remains in a stable condition, her husband has confirmed.Haines, the federal MP for Indi in Victoria’s north-east, had been in a critical but stable condition after the accident. Surgeons were trying to save one of her legs, but both had to be amputated due to her injuries. Continue reading...
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