65岁的澳大利亚独立议员海伦·海恩斯周一下午在旺加拉塔办公室前遭汽车蓄意撞击,目前伤势危重但情况稳定。她的家人表示,这名议员受伤极其严重,医生被迫为她截去双腿。
议员的丈夫菲尔·海恩斯周三表示,海伦仍然在世且情况稳定,并强调这是对家人而言最重要的消息。不过,他也警告说,康复之路还很漫长。
当局认为这是一起有针对性的事件。43岁的布伦丹·纽金特已被逮捕,并被控危险驾驶致他人重伤、蓄意造成他人重伤,以及致使英联邦公职人员受伤。该男子周三出庭受审于旺加拉塔地方法庭,并将于二月再次出庭。
总理安东尼·阿尔巴尼斯以及来自各政治阵营的议员均表示震惊和愤怒。澳大利亚情报部门负责人迈克·伯吉斯警告说,不满、偏执和社会极化正助长暴力行为的出现。袭击动机尚未公布。
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