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Australia hails hero barber who intervened during alleged attack on MP Helen Haines

The Independent World · 20 October 2026 at 05:49

Australia hails hero barber who intervened during alleged attack on MP Helen Haines

Jefferies was just finishing up a family’s cuts when he heard a loud bang outside his shop and rushed out

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Australia hails hero barber who intervened during alleged attack on MP Helen Haines

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