{"id":"1ce4280d-731f-4b9a-8116-e2e1c04a5146","url":"https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/australianz/australian-lawmaker-loses-both-legs-in-vehicle-attack-as-suspect-appears-in-court","domain":"straitstimes.com","outlet":{"name":"The Straits Times","country":"SG","cred":4,"lean":0,"curated":true},"title":"Australian lawmaker loses both legs in vehicle attack as suspect appears in court","plainHeadline":"Australian lawmaker Helen Haines loses both legs after vehicle attack","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["Lawmaker Helen Haines had both legs amputated after a car ram outside her Wangaratta office.","The attack occurred on Oct 19; the suspect appeared in court on Oct 21.","Brendan Nugent, 43, faces charges of dangerous driving, causing serious injury, and harming a public official, plus cannabis charges.","The motive remains unknown; police say the attack was targeted but isolated.","Anti-terrorism police are investigating; case adjourned until Feb 4 and no bail granted."],"topics":["Politics","Cybersecurity"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-10-20T22:36:14.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-10-21T07:14:00.179Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/dfbd7546-0d28-46fc-912d-ce5d4ca305ec","storyId":"dfbd7546-0d28-46fc-912d-ce5d4ca305ec","image":"https://cassette.sphdigital.com.sg/image/straitstimes/b8ed76b5b09cbfb55c4ecf9385eca824d367f5ab94e65d02b2fa6ea60504bac2?w=1200","author":"The Straits Times","dek":null}