Australian MP loses both legs in vehicle attack as suspect appears in court
Summary
Australian Member of Parliament Helen Haines lost both her legs after being hit twice by a car outside her office. The suspect, Brendan Nugent, appeared in court charged with causing serious injury and other crimes, while police continue to investigate the motive.Key Facts
- Helen Haines, an independent MP, was attacked outside her electoral office in Wangaratta, Australia.
- Doctors amputated both of her legs after she was hit twice by a car.
- The suspect is a 43-year-old man named Brendan Nugent.
- Nugent faces charges including dangerous driving causing serious injury, intentionally causing injury, and causing harm to a public official.
- He was also charged with cultivating and possessing cannabis.
- Nugent has a rare neurological condition called idiopathic transverse myelitis and is recovering from a concussion.
- Police have no clear reason yet for the attack and had no prior intelligence warning of a threat to Haines.
- Helen Haines has a background in nursing, midwifery, and academia before entering politics in 2019.
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