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Australian MP Helen Haines, 65, has both legs amputated
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Her husband, Phil Haines, informed reporters on Wednesday that her left leg was amputated by surgeons on Monday, and attempts to save her right leg were unsuccessful. Haines, 65, is the independent MP for Indi in Victoria, and she remains in a critical condition in Melbourne. Brendan Nugent, 43, faces charges in connection with the reported assault.
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