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| Google yacht death: 'Prostitute' pleads not guilty to executive's manslaughter | Google yacht death: 'Prostitute' pleads not guilty to executive's manslaughter |
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| A woman described by US police as a high-priced prostitute has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter charges over the death of a Google executive on his yacht. | A woman described by US police as a high-priced prostitute has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter charges over the death of a Google executive on his yacht. |
| Alix Tichelman, 26, is alleged to have injected him with heroin and then left him to die of an overdose. | Alix Tichelman, 26, is alleged to have injected him with heroin and then left him to die of an overdose. |
| She appeared in court in California over the 23 November death of Forrest Hayes, 51. | She appeared in court in California over the 23 November death of Forrest Hayes, 51. |
| Ms Tichelman is also charged with great bodily harm and a drugs count. | Ms Tichelman is also charged with great bodily harm and a drugs count. |
| Police say CCTV footage from inside the yacht shows her gathering her belongings, finishing a glass of wine, and tidying up after he died before leaving the yacht. | Police say CCTV footage from inside the yacht shows her gathering her belongings, finishing a glass of wine, and tidying up after he died before leaving the yacht. |
| Mr Hayes was found the next day. | Mr Hayes was found the next day. |
| Police in Santa Cruz say Ms Tichelman did not render first aid or call an ambulance after Mr Hayes fell unconscious on board the yacht, Escape. | Police in Santa Cruz say Ms Tichelman did not render first aid or call an ambulance after Mr Hayes fell unconscious on board the yacht, Escape. |
| Ms Tichelman was arrested on 4 July after police said a detective enticed her back to the Santa Cruz area by posing as a potential client and reaching agreement on a price of more than $1,000 (£584). | Ms Tichelman was arrested on 4 July after police said a detective enticed her back to the Santa Cruz area by posing as a potential client and reaching agreement on a price of more than $1,000 (£584). |
| Police have said Tichelman met her clients through the website, SeekingArrangement.com, which says it connects wealthy men and women with attractive companions. | Police have said Tichelman met her clients through the website, SeekingArrangement.com, which says it connects wealthy men and women with attractive companions. |
| Authorities have argued Ms Tichelman - who holds dual US and Canadian citizenship - was preparing to leave California when she was taken into custody. | Authorities have argued Ms Tichelman - who holds dual US and Canadian citizenship - was preparing to leave California when she was taken into custody. |
| A judge later denied her request for release without bail and instead set her bail at $1.5m. | |
| On Wednesday, Larry Biggam, a lawyer for Ms Tichelman, said she had no reason to kill Mr Hayes because he was paying her a lot of money. | On Wednesday, Larry Biggam, a lawyer for Ms Tichelman, said she had no reason to kill Mr Hayes because he was paying her a lot of money. |
| "This case is about two adults who engaged in mutual, consensual drug usage in the context of a sexual encounter initiated and encouraged by Mr Hayes," he said. | "This case is about two adults who engaged in mutual, consensual drug usage in the context of a sexual encounter initiated and encouraged by Mr Hayes," he said. |