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Victoria Police allege that the incident was targeted, after a white Toyota Landcruiser struck Helen Haines outside her office on Monday.

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Australian lawmaker Helen Haines, who was intentionally hit by a car in an apparent political attack, has lost both of her legs, her husband said.

Australian lawmaker Helen Haines has had both legs amputated after being rammed by a car outside her electoral office, her husband said on Wednesday, as the man accused of the attack appeared in court.

An Australian MP has had both legs amputated after she was rammed by a car in the street outside her office earlier this week. Independent Helen Haines was critically injured as she retrieved an item from her car in the rural town of Wangaratta, Victoria, on Monday. Another vehicle made a U-turn and struck Mrs Haines, before reversing and driving into her a

Independent lawmaker Helen Haines is in stable condition, her husband says, as suspect charged with three offences.

Doctors have amputated both of Helen Haines legs after the Australian lawmaker was hit in an apparent deliberate attack. The suspected driver involved in the attack has appeared in court.

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Her alleged attacker, 43-year-old Brendan Nugent, faces multiple charges and appeared in court for the first time on Wednesday.

Doctors worked for days to save Helen Haines' right leg but were ultimately unsuccessful, said her husband.

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Australian MP Helen Haines, who was deliberately hit by a car on Monday, has had both her legs amputated following the attack, her husband said.

An Australian MP hit by a car has had both of her legs amputated, her husband has said.