The suspect of murdering the CEO of a North American health insurance company was innocent in court. Luigi Mangione may be sentenced to the death penalty.
The murder happened In December last year At the burning clothes on the streets of New York. A week later, The 26 -year -old was arrested and considered the main suspect.
This Friday presented in court to declare themselves innocent.
The District Attorney of Manhattan wants Luigi Mangione to be sentenced to the death penalty. Although the state of New York has abolished this type of conviction, Mangione also responds for the crime in a Federal Court of the United States, which means it can be executed if it is convicted in this court.
The young man faces an accusation of murder, Two of persecution and one of firearms infringement.
Luigi Mangione is seen by many as a justice against the greed of the health insurance sector in the United States, A country where access to health is limited and dependent on the economic power of families.
In front of the court they joined civilians to support the sentence and others to request the liberation of the suspect.
According to the prosecutors, Mangione is a future danger for having expressed the intention of attacking an entire industry.
The next hearing is scheduled for December 5 And only right now will the trial start.
