Australian MP loses both legs in alleged deliberate vehicle attack

A car struck Australian MP Helen Haines outside her office in Wangaratta on Monday, and police say the attack was deliberate. Haines, 65, suffered very serious injuries and lost both legs. Surgeons removed her left leg on Monday and her right leg later in the week. She was flown by helicopter to a hospital in Melbourne the same evening. By Saturday, her condition had improved from critical to serious but stable, though she remained in a medically induced coma. Police arrested Brendan Nugent, 43, shortly after the incident. He has appeared in court on several charges. Haines is an independent member of the Australian Parliament. Her husband Phil described her as a fighter with a kind nature and a sharp mind.