# Helen Haines has lost both legs after alleged attack but ‘her heart and mind are in good shape’, husband says

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-10-21T06:15:55+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/21/helen-haines-loses-both-legs-after-mondays-alleged-attack-ntwnfb
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/helen-haines-has-lost-both-legs-after-alleged-attack-but-her-heart-and-351aad/

Haines is in stable condition. Surgeons tried to save her right leg but both have now been amputated due to injuries Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast The independent MP Helen Haines has lost both legs but remains in a stable condition, two days after an alleged targeted attack near her electorate office in north-east Victoria. Haines, the federal MP for Indi, had been i

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