{
  "id": 15852182,
  "title": "Helen Haines has lost both legs after Monday’s alleged attack but ‘her heart and mind in good shape’, husband says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/helen-haines-has-lost-both-legs-after-mondays-alleged-attack-but-her",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-21T06:15:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian Australia",
    "slug": "the-guardian-australia",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/21/helen-haines-loses-both-legs-after-mondays-alleged-attack-ntwnfb"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Helen Haines, the federal MP for Indi in Victoria’s north-east, has lost both legs following an alleged attack on Monday. Despite her critical condition, both her heart and mind are reportedly in good shape, according to her husband Phil Haines. Haines, 65, was hit by a car outside her Wangaratta office and remains in stable condition at Alfred hospital. Surgeons attempted to save one of her legs but had to amputate both due to her injuries. Police have charged Brendan Nugent with dangerous driving causing serious injury, intentionally causing serious injury, and causing harm to a Commonwealth public official. Nugent appeared in Wangaratta magistrates court earlier on Wednesday.",
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        "outlet": "The Guardian",
        "title": "Helen Haines has lost both legs after Monday’s alleged attack but ‘her heart and mind in good shape’, husband says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/helen-haines-has-lost-both-legs-after-mondays-alleged-attack-but-her-15855657",
        "published": "2026-10-21T06:15:55.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Australian MP Helen Haines loses both legs after alleged targeted attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/australian-mp-helen-haines-loses-both-legs-after-alleged-targeted",
        "published": "2026-10-21T06:55:09.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Australian lawmaker Helen Haines had both legs amputated after car ramming attack, husband says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/australian-lawmaker-helen-haines-had-both-legs-amputated-after-car",
        "published": "2026-10-21T07:20:51.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Haines attack is rare but not without a precedent",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/haines-attack-is-rare-but-not-without-a-precedent",
        "published": "2026-10-21T07:30:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Australian politician who was hit by car has lost both legs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/australian-politician-who-was-hit-by-car-has-lost-both-legs",
        "published": "2026-10-21T07:32:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC World",
        "title": "Australian MP loses both legs after alleged car attack, husband says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/australian-mp-loses-both-legs-after-alleged-car-attack-husband-says",
        "published": "2026-10-21T07:56:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News (US)",
        "title": "Australian politician who was hit by car has lost both legs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/australian-politician-who-was-hit-by-car-has-lost-both-legs-15864902",
        "published": "2026-10-21T07:57:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Australian lawmaker loses both legs, knew family of suspected attacker",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/australian-lawmaker-loses-both-legs-knew-family-of-suspected-attacker",
        "published": "2026-10-21T08:15:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "DW English (Top Stories)",
        "title": "Australian MP Helen Haines loses both legs after car attack as suspect appears in court",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/australian-mp-helen-haines-loses-both-legs-after-car-attack-as",
        "published": "2026-10-21T08:16:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Australian MP has both legs amputated after ramming 'attack'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/australian-mp-has-both-legs-amputated-after-ramming-attack",
        "published": "2026-10-21T08:36:54.000Z"
      }
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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."
}