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Helen Haines loses other leg but in stable condition, husband says — as it happened

Key points

  • Independent MP Helen Haines has had her right leg amputated, her husband Phil Haines says, after her left leg was removed earlier in the week. He said she is alive and stable, and that her recovery will be long.
  • Brendan Nugent, 43, briefly faced Wangaratta Magistrates' Court charged over the alleged attack outside her electorate office, and did not apply for bail. Police say they had no forewarning of the threat and have yet to determine a motive.
  • Leaders across politics and beyond have called for respect and calm in public debate.
Helen Haines loses other leg but in stable condition, husband says — as it happened
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