# Helen Haines loses both legs after alleged attack; husband says she is stable

https://mins.news/en/item/109017

- The Guardian, 2026-10-21 06:15 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/21/helen-haines-loses-both-legs-after-mondays-alleged-attack-ntwnfb

> Australian independent MP Helen Haines had both legs amputated after being struck by a car in what police allege was a targeted attack in Wangaratta. Her husband said she was alive and stable. Brendan Nugent has been charged over the incident.

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