# Judge says prosecutors can seek death penalty in Charlie Kirk case

https://mins.news/en/video/42379

- BBC News, 2026-09-02 16:30 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErW9xqpMUDo

> A 23-year-old Utah man has pleaded not guilty to murdering conservative activist Charlie Kirk and to six other charges. A judge ruled prosecutors may pursue the death penalty at trial, after defence lawyers sought to remove it as an option.

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