Australian independent MP loses leg after being hit by vehicle outside her office

Independent MP Helen Haines was struck by a vehicle outside her office and remains in critical condition, with reports saying she lost one of her legs. Police are investigating the incident as a possible terrorism case, while Australians have called for a reduction in political tensions after the shock to the country.

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• Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the car performed a full circle before it hit the MP outside her office.

  «The car that struck an independent Australian lawmaker outside her office had performed a U-turn ​before hitting her, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said»

  Reuters
• Coverage citing the Australian Broadcasting Corporation said the MP is 65 years old and lost one of her legs after being hit by a four-wheel-drive vehicle.

  «نائبة مستقلة تبلغ من العمر 65 عاما وتعرف بنضالها ضد الفساد ومن أجل التصدي للتغير المناخي قد فقدت إحدى ساقيها»

  اليوم السابع
• Reports described the attack as deliberate, saying the car struck the MP repeatedly.

  «she was repeatedly rammed by a car in a horror “deliberate” attack»

  The US Sun
• The community in Wangaratta held a memorial service for the MP in a church, according to a BBC correspondent at the scene.

  «visiting the scene of the incident and the church where the community has held a vigil for the independent MP»

  BBC

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