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

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Australian barber Ricky Jefferies was praised for intervening when a man allegedly drove a car into lawmaker Helen Haines in Wangaratta. Authorities allege the act was deliberate, and the incident has drawn national attention.

SYDNEY, Oct 20 - 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.