Luigi Mangione, the man accused of shooting a health insurance executive on a Manhattan sidewalk, is for now withdrawing plans to introduce evidence at trial that he was undergoing an extreme mental health crisis at the time of the alleged killing, according to a court filing.

Luigi Mangione is for now withdrawing plans to introduce evidence at trial that he was undergoing an extreme mental health crisis at the time he shot dead a health insurance executive in New York.

The defence team reverse course a day after saying they would argue he suffered "extreme emotional disturbance".

The defence team reverse course a day after saying they would argue he suffered "extreme emotional disturbance".

In a stunning reversal, Luigi Mangione’s lawyers told a judge that he will no longer be asserting a psychiatric defense at his state murder trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

In a stunning reversal, Luigi Mangione's lawyers told a judge Thursday that he will no longer be asserting a psychiatric defense at his state murder trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO B

Luigi Mangione’s defense team filed a notice to the New York state judge in his murder case, withdrawing their intent to argue a psychiatric defense.

Luigi Mangione’s defense team filed a notice to the New York state judge in his murder case, withdrawing their intent to argue a psychiatric defense.