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Mangione's lawyers plan psychiatric defence in state murder trial

Mangione's lawyers plan psychiatric defence in state murder trial
BBC World Wednesday 17 June 2026, 15:52 UTC 1 min read
Key Points

They will argue he was suffering from "extreme emotional disturbance" at the time UnitedHealth CEO Brian Thompson was killed.

They will argue he was suffering from "extreme emotional disturbance" at the time UnitedHealth CEO Brian Thompson was killed.
Mangione (ORG) UnitedHealth (ORG) Brian Thompson (PERSON)
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