Finnish hikers come under attack in Australia: BBC

A man attacked two Finnish backpackers with a four-wheel-drive and a shovel in a "horrifying" incident on a popular hiking trail in Western Australia, reported British Broadcasting Corporation quoting police.

The attacker, a 36-year-old Australian man, has been charged with making an unlawful attempt to kill, said the BBC report.

Police said the accused person rammed his vehicle into a male backpacker before attacking him on foot with a shovel.

He was subdued by the second victim, a woman, after she grabbed the shovel, the BBC report added.

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