What to know about the ‘strong person of interest’ in shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson

What to know about the ‘strong person of interest’ in shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson

Authorities on Monday identified a “strong person of interest” who was arrested on firearms charges and was being questioned in connection to the murder ofUnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside his Manhattan hotel early last Wednesday. On Monday, as the manhunt for Thompson’s killer stretched into a sixth day, police made a breakthrough and questioned a … Read more

New York City mayor speaks following arrest in connection with UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting

New York City mayor speaks following arrest in connection with UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting

Watch live as New York City mayor speaks on Monday 9 December following arrest in connection with UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting. Police are questioning a man in Pennsylvania in connection with last week’s fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEOBrian Thompson, law enforcement officials sources familiar tell mutliple news outlets. Luigi Mangione, 26, was taken in for questioning, … Read more

Sycamore Gap tree felling trial delayed due to defendant illness

Sycamore Gap tree felling trial delayed due to defendant illness

One of the men accused of felling the famous Sycamore Gap tree and causing more than £620,000 of damage is too ill to stand trial, a court has heard. Daniel Graham, 39, of Milbeck Stables, Carlisle, was unable to attend Newcastle Crown Court, prosecutors said. His co-accused, Adam Carruthers, 32, of Church Street, Wigton, Cumbria, … Read more

Mohamed Haouas: French rugby bad boy arrested for drink driving

Mohamed Haouas: French rugby bad boy arrested for drink driving

Mohamed Haouas has been in trouble with the police on multiple occasions – Getty Images/Sylvain Thomas Mohamed Haouas, the France prop, has been arrested for drink driving just over a year after receiving a conviction for hitting his wife in public. According to reports in France, Haouas, 30, was stopped by police on the outskirts … Read more

Man apprehended ‘in connection with New York assassination’

Man apprehended ‘in connection with New York assassination’

A man has reportedly been apprehended in connection with the assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. The insurance executive was gunned down on Wednesday in New York by a masked man who escaped on foot before mounting a bike and disappearing into Central Park. With the manhunt now in its sixth day, a man in … Read more