# Australian MP Helen Haines loses both legs after car-ramming attack; suspect appears in court

https://mins.news/en/video/109761

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-10-21 15:39 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exJCn5pFXMM

> Australian MP Helen Haines had both legs amputated after she was deliberately hit by a car outside her electorate office in Wangaratta. Police charged 43-year-old Brendan Nugent, who allegedly reversed and struck her again. The motive remains unknown, and the attack has renewed concerns about threats to Australian politicians.

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