‘Unfathomable’: Driver’s Family Speaks Out on Alleged MP Attack
In a statement, Brendan Nugent's family said they had been friends with Haines for more than 20 years.
TL;DR
- Independent MP Helen Haines is in critical condition after an alleged attack.
- Haines lost a leg after being struck by a Toyota LandCruiser.
- The incident occurred outside her electorate office in Wangaratta, northern Victoria.
- Brendan Nugent, 43, is in custody in relation to the alleged attack.
- No charges have been laid against Nugent.
- Nugent's father and his partner stated they have been friends with Haines for over 20 years and expressed their devastation.