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Perth GP receives bravery commendation for disarming axe-wielding attacker

ABC News Australia - Top Stories · 1 September 2026 at 2:05 pm

Fergus McCabe has been commended for bravery after he ran to the aid of his colleague, GP Anna Chaney, after a stalker entered her consulting room and wounded her in stomach, grabbing the axe and restraining the offender until police arrived.

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