Brendan Nugent facing three charges over alleged attack on MP Helen Haines
Summary
Brendan Nugent has been charged with dangerous driving causing serious injury and intentionally causing injury after allegedly attacking MP Helen Haines with a car. Haines is in critical condition after losing one leg and having emergency surgery for the other.Key Facts
- Brendan Nugent, 43, was arrested for allegedly hitting MP Helen Haines with a Toyota LandCruiser outside her office.
- He faces three charges: dangerous driving causing serious injury, intentionally causing serious injury, and causing harm to a commonwealth public official.
- Helen Haines was airlifted to a hospital in Melbourne and is critically but stably injured.
- Haines lost one leg in the attack, and doctors were working to save her other leg.
- Police responded quickly, arriving within eight seconds after the emergency call.
- A search warrant was executed at Nugent’s property on Great Alpine Road.
- Police increased their presence in Wangaratta, including sending a Public Order Response Team.
- Authorities believe this was an isolated event with no other known threats.
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