‘I don’t want to be known as a hero’: barber who rushed to help Helen Haines praised by PM
Summary
A barber named Ricky Jefferies helped independent MP Helen Haines after a car hit her in a deliberate attack in Wangaratta, Australia. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and other officials praised Jefferies for his quick action, while Haines remains in critical but stable condition.Key Facts
- Helen Haines was struck twice by a car in what police and officials say was a deliberate attack.
- The incident happened on Murphy Street in Wangaratta on Monday afternoon.
- Ricky Jefferies, a barber next to Haines’ office, rushed out to help after hearing the crash.
- Jefferies removed the driver from the car, held him down, and calmed him until help arrived.
- The driver reportedly had a knife but did not use it and threw it away.
- Prime Minister Albanese called Jefferies a hero for his intervention.
- Mayor Irene Grant also praised Jefferies for his brave actions.
- Helen Haines is in critical but stable condition in hospital as of Tuesday morning.
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