The father of Brendan Nugent, the 43-year-old man charged over an alleged vehicle attack on Australian MP Helen Haines has revealed that he and his partner have been friends with the politician for more than 20 years, describing the incident as devastating and unfathomable.
Haines, 65, suffered critical injuries after being struck by a vehicle outside her constituency office on Murphy Street in Wangaratta on Monday, 19 October. She subsequently underwent surgery to amputate one of her legs, according to Sky News.
