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Suspect in Helen Haines attack once praised the MP online and had raised concern among neighbours

The Age - Home · 20 October 2026 at 4:28 pm

Suspect in Helen Haines attack once praised the MP online and had raised concern among neighbours

The 43-year-old has a history of activism in the Wangaratta area but neighbours described him as an “absolute nut job” and a “nightmare”.

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