Alleged prostitute charged with manslaughter, by heroin, of Google executive

An alleged high-end prostitute accused of injecting heroin into a Google executive on his yacht in California and leaving him to die when he overdosed, has appeared in court on manslaughter and heroin charges.

Alix Tichelman, 26, in handcuffs and a red jumpsuit, did not enter a plea on Wednesday and was appointed a public defender. She is being held on $1.5m (€1.1m).