Doctors amputate both legs of Helen Haines after attack

An attack on Australian lawmaker has triggered shockwaves in the country. Two days after Helen Haynes was deliberately targeted, tragic news has emerged of her losing both legs in the attack. Well, Helen's husband, Phil Haynes, shared the update on the lawmaker's health, saying that doctors had to amputate both her legs after a car rammed into the lawmaker outside her office. We had been hoping that her right leg would be saved. But as of this afternoon or this morning, the surgeons had to also remove her right leg. But the good news in all this is Helen is alive and she's stable. That is the most important thing for our family. And I think when we reflect and talk about and think about Helen, the two most important parts of Helen for us as a family are her heart and her mind. She was in a critical condition after the attack. Visuals from Monday show medical professionals airlifting the independent politician to Melbourne doctors tried to save helen's right leg for days they were unsuccessful on the law enforcement side officials are investigating the possible angle or motive behind this attack he the suspect appeared in court earlier in the day so motivation is one of these things that we absolutely need to explore his motivation for this what we allege is a deliberate attack is very much a centerpiece of the investigation. Our people will continue to explore every element, angle and avenue to work that out. But at this present point in time, I cannot give that information in terms of motivation. It's something that when we work towards it, discover it, we will present in court. Brandon Nugent, the attacker who rammed into Helen Hines twice, is a 43-year-old resident of the lawmaker's electorate. Authorities have charged him with three offences, dangerous driving, causing serious injury, intentionally causing serious injury and causing harm to a public official. Court documents also show additional charges of cannabis cultivation and possession against Nugent.