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Brendan Nugent

Australian man charged with criminal offences

Australia · Brendan Nugent charged with three offences over alleged attack on MP Helen Haines

Victoria Police have charged 43-year-old Brendan Nugent with dangerous driving causing serious injury, intentionally causing serious injury and causing harm to a Commonwealth public official after he allegedly struck independent MP Helen Haines with his vehicle outside her electorate office in Wangaratta on Monday. Ms Haines, 65, remains in a critical but stable condition at The Alfred hospital in Melbourne having lost one leg, with surgeons working to save the other. Police allege the attack was targeted.