Jailed New York real estate heir Robert Durst hospitalised with coronavirus


Source: scmp.com scmp.com

Key Topics in this News Article:

News Snapshot:

New York real estate heir Robert Durst, who days ago was sentenced in a two-decade-old murder case, has been hospitalised after contracting Covid-19, his lawyer said on Saturday, Defence lawyer Dick DeGuerin said he was notified that Durst was admitted after testing positive for the coronavirus. DeGuerin said he did not know Durst’s condition and was trying to find out more details. Durst, 78, was sentenced on Thursday to life in prison without a chance of parole for the murder of his best friend more than two decades ago. Durst, who has numerous medical issues, sat in a wheelchair with...