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Police weigh attempted murder charge in Haines attack
Brendan Nugent faces three charges over his alleged assault on federal MP Helen Haines, with police considering more serious charges including attempted murder.
In brief
Brendan Nugent faces three charges over his alleged assault on federal MP Helen Haines, with police considering more serious charges including attempted murder. Police have not ruled out laying further charges including attempted murder against Brendan Nugent, forty-three, over his alleged attack on Indi MP Helen…
Three charges laid in Haines attack
Brendan Nugent, forty-three, has been charged with dangerous driving causing serious injury, intentionally causing serious injury and causing harm to a Commonwealth public official over his alleged attack on Indi MP Helen Haines on Monday.
Further charges not ruled out
Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Mike Bush said police have not ruled out laying further charges, including attempted murder.
“While I say this investigation is far from complete, we are not ruling out further serious charges”
Police investigating motive
Victoria Police and the Australian Federal Police will investigate whether Brendan Nugent was involved in the sovereign citizen movement or whether the attack was personal.
Haines remains in critical condition
Helen Haines, sixty-five, remains in hospital in a critical but stable condition. Nugent appears to be a long-time resident in her electorate, and his family said they were long-time friends of Haines.
The one thing
Police have not ruled out laying further charges including attempted murder against Brendan Nugent, forty-three, over his alleged attack on Indi MP Helen Haines on Monday.
