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Helen Haines’s condition improves days after losing both legs from alleged attack

The Guardian World Saturday 24 October 2026, 00:41 UTC By Adeshola Ore 1 min read
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Independent MP now serious but stable, according to update from Melbourne’s Alfred hospitalGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIndependent MP Helen Haines’s condition has been downgraded to serious but stable after she lost both legs following an alleged attack near her electorate office in north-east Victoria on Monday afternoon. The Alfred hospital in Melbourne provided an update on Haines’s condition on Saturday morning.

Independent MP now serious but stable, according to update from Melbourne’s Alfred hospital

Independent MP Helen Haines’s condition has been downgraded to serious but stable after she lost both legs following an alleged attack near her electorate office in north-east Victoria on Monday afternoon.

The Alfred hospital in Melbourne provided an update on Haines’s condition on Saturday morning.

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