Helen Haines, Australian lawmaker loses both legs after targeted vehicle attack

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Australian lawmaker Helen Haines has had both legs amputated after being rammed by a car outside her electoral office, her husband said on Wednesday. Doctors amputated Haines's left leg after the alleged attacker struck her twice with his car in Wangaratta, northeast of Melbourne, on Monday, Phil Haines said. They worked for days to save her right leg but were ultimately unsuccessful, he told a news conference in Melbourne. Brendan Nugent, a 43-year-old Tarrawingee resident — a rural town within Haines' electorate — was charged with three offences: dangerous driving causing serious injury, intentionally causing serious injury, and causing harm to a public official. Nugent was restrained by members of the public at the scene before being arrested. Haines, an independent lawmaker who has championed causes including climate change and regional housing, remains in critical condition. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Follow Global News on X HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on TikTok HERE: https://www.tiktok.com/@globalnews.ca?lang=en #GlobalNews