Dan Mitchinson: US correspondent on the US Justice Department seeking the death penalty for Luigi Mangione - Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive

The US Justice Department is seeking the death penalty if Luigi Mangione is found guilty.

Mangione is on federal charges for allegedly shooting United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson dead in Manhattan last December.

US correspondent Dan Mitchinson says Mangione has pleaded not guilty so far - but discussions are ongoing.

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