澳大利亚国会议员海伦·海因斯本周一在其选区办公室外遭人故意撞击，袭击后双腿均被截肢。
Helen Haines was hit by a car outside her constituency office on Monday Lily Shanagher Foreign Breaking News Reporter Show biography Lily has reported on the Iran war, Latin America and domestic events.
据家人朋友布伦丹·努根特涉嫌周一在墨尔本东北部独立议员海伦·海因斯的选区办公室外，两次将车撞向她。
You can contact her at lily.shanagher@telegraph.co.uk or via X 7:56am BST The Australian MP who was deliberately hit by a car this week has had both her legs amputated following the attack.
这位65岁的议员此前已因袭击截去一条腿，目前仍在阿尔弗雷德医院，病情危急。
Brendan Nugent, a family friend, allegedly rammed a car twice into Helen Haines, an independent MP for north-east of Melbourne, outside her constituency office on Monday.
她的丈夫菲尔·海因斯周三对记者说：“我们一直希望她的右腿能保住，但截至今天下午和今天早上，外科医生不得不也切除她的右腿。”
The 65-year-old had already had one leg amputated because of the attack and remains at Alfred Hospital in a critical condition. Her husband, Phil Haines, told reporters on Wednesday: “We had been hoping that her right leg would be saved, but as of this afternoon and this morning, the surgeons had to also remove her right leg.”
一名女子在海伦·海因斯办公室外献花 图片：AAP图片/詹姆斯·罗斯43岁的努根特当场被捕，并于周二因警方称是对海因斯议员的“针对性”袭击而被指控。
A woman leaves flowers outside Helen Haines’s office Credit AAP IMAGE/JAMES ROSS Mr Nugent, 43, was arrested at the scene and charged on Tuesday over what police alleged was a “targeted” attack on Ms Haines.
努根特是一名环保活动人士，拥有墨尔本大学环境科学硕士学位，周三早些时候出庭。若被判犯有伤害联邦公职人员的联邦罪名，他将面临10年监禁。
Mr Nugent, an environmental activist with a master’s degree in environmental science from the University of Melbourne, appeared in court earlier on Wednesday. He faces 10 years in prison if found guilty of a federal charge of causing harm to a Commonwealth public official.
他还因危险驾驶造成重伤、故意造成重伤，以及在对其农村住所进行突袭后种植和持有大麻而被指控。他未申请保释，下一次听证会定于2月4日。布伦丹·努根特周三离开旺加拉塔地方法院动机仍不清楚，调查进行期间，当局拒绝进行猜测。
He was also charged with dangerous driving causing serious injury and intentionally causing serious injury, as well as cultivation and possession of cannabis following a raid on his rural property. He did not apply for bail and his next hearing is scheduled for Feb 4. Brendan Nugent leaves Wangaratta magistrates’ court on Wednesday The motive remains unknown and authorities have refused to speculate while the investigation takes place.
嫌疑人的父亲罗德·努根特早些时候发表声明称，他的家族与海恩斯女士交往已有20年。他承诺将协助警方调查这起“可怕的犯罪”。
Rod Nugent, the suspect’s father, earlier released a statement saying his family had been friends with Ms Haines for 20 years. He promised to help police investigate the “horrific crime”.
声明说：“海伦·海恩斯是我们当地社区深受尊敬、备受重视且备受喜爱的一员。”
“Helen Haines is a deeply respected, valued and much-loved member of our local community,” the statement said.
“海伦是我们的朋友已有20多年，昨天发生在她身上的事情令人悲痛不已，难以置信。我们所有的爱和所有的思念都与海伦及其家人和朋友同在。”
“Helen has been our friend for over 20 years, and what happened to her yesterday is devastating and unfathomable. All our love and all of our thoughts are with Helen and her family and friends.”