Man charged after Australian MP Helen Haines run down outside her office

Australian MP Helen Haines has been critically injured after a car deliberately struck her outside her electorate office in the state of Victoria, according to police and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Police have charged a 43-year-old man in the incident, which they described as targeted, and reports say she underwent surgery to amputate one of her legs.

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• Police and the prime minister said the MP was deliberately struck outside her office in Wodonga.

  «was in a critical condition on Monday after being deliberately struck by a car outside her office in Wangaratta, police and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said.»

  CNN • CBC
• The BBC reported that the car hit her twice, and that her condition is critical but stable.

  «is in a critical but stable condition after being hit by a car twice»

  BBC
• The Daily Mirror reported that police questioned Brendan Nugent, and that his family has been a close friend of the MP for a long time.

  «Family of Helen Haines attack suspect Brendan Nugent are long-time friends with her»

  The Mirror
• Police charged a 43-year-old man and described the attack as targeted.

  «A 43-year-old man has been charged over an alleged ramming attack on an Australian lawmaker that police say was “targeted”»

  CNN on MSN
• Yahoo reported that the MP is still fighting for her life after surgery to amputate one of her legs.

  «with Helen Haines still fighting for her life in hospital after having surgery to amputate a leg.»

  Yahoo

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