{
  "id": 15856725,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-21T07:20:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/international/article-912373"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "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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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 10,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian Australia",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-10-21T06:15:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "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."
}