Australian lawmaker Helen Haines had both legs amputated after car ramming attack, husband says
Doctors amputated Haines' left leg after the alleged attacker struck her twice with his car in Wangaratta, northeast of Melbourne, on Monday, Phil Haines said.
Australian lawmaker Helen Haines has had both legs amputated after being rammed by a car outside her electoral office in Wangaratta, northeast of Melbourne, on Monday. Her husband, Phil Haines, said that doctors worked to save her right leg but were unsuccessful. Brendan Nugent, a 43-year-old resident of Haines' electorate, has been charged with three offenses, including dangerous driving causing serious injury and intentionally causing serious injury.
Haines remains in critical condition, and police are still investigating the motive for the rare attack on an elected official.
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