Australian MP's legs amputated, this is the driver who tried to kill her

Both legs of Australian MP Helen Haines were amputated after she was deliberately run over by Brendan Nugent near her office. Her husband said her condition is stable. Police are examining a possible link to anti-Israel views he posted, but the motive has not yet been revealed. Nugent was charged with dangerous driving and causing serious injury.

Two days after she was deliberately run over by a driver near her office, doctors had to amputate the second leg of Australian MP Helen Haines. Her husband, Phil, said her condition is now stable and that she is a fighter. The attacker, 43-year-old Brendan Nugent, drove his Toyota Land Cruiser at her, hit her, then reversed and struck her again. Police are examining all lines of investigation, including the possibility that he held radical anti-government views. On his social media accounts, anti-Israel statements were found, including one in which he called Haines and the foreign minister "a pair of America's lapdogs." However, it is unclear whether his views on Israel are connected to the ramming. Nugent was charged with dangerous driving causing serious injury and with intentionally causing serious injury. His lawyer said his client may suffer from mental health problems and a rare neurological disease. The attack prompted soul-searching in Australia about the security of public officials, against the backdrop of a 12% rise in threats against them.