MP 'ramming' suspect named as 'activist' as she fights for life in hospital
The driver suspected of 'ramming' his car into an MP in a ‘deliberate’ attack has been named for the first time. Police arrested a 43-year-old man in Australia on Monday afternoon after 65-year-old MP Helen Haines was reportedly hit by a Toyota LandCruiser 4x4 in Wangaratta, rural Victoria.
TL;DR
- MP Helen Haines was deliberately struck by a car driven by Brendan Nugent.
- The incident occurred in Wangaratta, rural Victoria, Australia.
- Nugent, identified as a local activist, allegedly rammed Haines twice.
- Haines is in critical but stable condition following surgery.
- Ricky Jefferies, a bystander, is being praised as a hero for intervening and disarming the suspect.