Australian barber hailed as hero for running to lawmaker's rescue during attack

Barber Ricky Jefferies speaks to the media a day after tackling a man who attacked Australian politician Helen Haines in the northern regional city of Wangaratta, about 250 kilometres north-east of Melbourne on October 20, 2026. Australian independent lawmaker Helen Haines underwent surgery overnight but remains in a critical condition after being struck deliberately by a car in an attack, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on October 20. - AFP

SYDNEY: Australian barber Ricky Jefferies has been hailed as a hero for running out of his store to detain a man who authorities allege deliberately drove a car into lawmaker Helen Haines in the small town of Wangaratta, an incident that has shocked the country.

Jefferies had just finished haircuts for a young family on Monday (Oct 19) when he said he heard a "loud bang" outside his shop and realised the driver of a Toyota LandCruiser had struck Haines, leaving her badly injured.

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2026年10月20日，在墨尔本东北约250公里处的北部地区城市旺加拉塔，理发师里奇·杰弗里斯在制服了袭击澳大利亚政治家海伦·海恩斯的男子后，接受了媒体采访。澳大利亚总理安东尼·阿尔巴尼斯于10月20日表示，独立议员海伦·海恩斯在遭到汽车蓄意撞击后，连夜接受了手术，但目前情况仍然危急。——法新社

悉尼：澳大利亚理发师里奇·杰弗里斯（Ricky Jefferies）被誉为英雄，因为他冲出自己的理发店，制服了一名男子。当局称，该男子故意驾车撞向旺加拉塔小镇的议员海伦·海恩斯（Helen Haines），这一事件震惊了全国。

周一（10 月 19 日），杰弗里斯刚给一个年轻家庭理完发，就听到店外传来一声巨响，他意识到一辆丰田陆地巡洋舰的司机撞到了海恩斯，导致她身受重伤。

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