Australian lawmaker loses both legs after alleged vehicle attack

An Australian lawmaker hit by a car outside her electoral office has had both legs amputated following the alleged attack, her husband said Wednesday. Victoria Police allege that the incident was targeted, after a white Toyota Landcruiser struck Helen Haines outside her office on Monday.The 65-year-old independent politician is receiving treatment in a Melbourne hospital where she was flown by helicopter. 4:16 Berlin Pride attack: Officials say vehicle ramming believed to be act of Islamist terror Phil Haines, Helen’s husband, shared the first public statements on his wife’s condition on Wednesday. Story continues below advertisement He said that Helen’s left leg was amputated on Monday and her right leg was amputated on Wednesday.“The good news in all this is that Helen is alive and she’s stable. That is the most important thing for our family,” Phil told reporters in Melbourne.“We are grateful and thankful that at this stage, both her heart and her mind are in good shape,” he said, adding that their 40th wedding anniversary will be in November. Get daily National news Get daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you'll never miss the day's top stories. “Helen’s road to recove...