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Meet the ‘Cougars for Luigi Mangione’ — and new fans of the alleged killer

‘Mangionistas’ are queuing for days for a glimpse of their idol after the death of the healthcare boss Brian Thompson. They are not without their critics

They had been waiting in sub-zero temperatures since Saturday afternoon, their tents snaking around barricades at the Manhattan Supreme Court.

The throng of mostly young women — and some older, self-styled “cougars” — had queued for their chance to see Luigi Mangione, the alleged killer of Brian Thompson, the UnitedHealthcare chief executive, in the flesh.

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