{
  "id": 15730596,
  "title": "Brendan Nugent facing three charges over alleged attack on MP Helen Haines",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/brendan-nugent-facing-three-charges-over-alleged-attack-on-mp-helen-15730596",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T09:18:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian Australia",
    "slug": "the-guardian-australia",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/20/helen-haines-alleged-attacker-brendan-nugent-charged-ntwnfb"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Victoria police arrested the 43-year-old Tarrawingee man on Monday afternoon after the incident in Wangaratta Who is Helen Haines, the MP allegedly attacked in Victoria? Brendan Nugent’s family say Haines has been their friend for more than 20 years Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast Helen Haines’ alleged attacker, Brendan Nugent, has been charged with dangerous driving…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}