Brendan Nugent facing three charges over alleged attack on MP Helen Haines

Victoria police arrested the 43-year-old Tarrawingee man on Monday afternoon after the incident in Wangaratta Who is Helen Haines, the MP allegedly attacked in Victoria? Brendan Nugent’s family say Haines has been their friend for more than 20 years Get our new political email, free app or daily news podcast Helen Haines’ alleged attacker, Brendan Nugent, has been charged with dangerous driving causing serious injury, intentionally cause serious injury and the commonwealth offence of causing harm to a commonwealth public official. He will be held overnight to appear at Wangaratta magistrates court on Wednesday, Victoria police confirmed in a statement, adding that it would be alleged the attack was targeted. Continue reading...

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