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Manhunt for killer of Citibank executive, 43, beaten to death in her flat
(www.standard.co.uk)
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Stochastic Lugism. Every single rich or ghoul death will make people ask "is this a class thing?" even if the answer is "no". But as long as the question is asked, it'll be part of the collective consciousness.
This sounds like a regular murder, not a Luigi incident. Like someone else mentioned, her position isn't that noteworthy, just a labor aristocrat. Also sounds like the attacker might've known her, so there may have been other reasons for the murder.
I agree, from the reporting it looks like just another "civilian murdered by somebody they know" which is much more likely than people think. But this wouldn't have even broken the news if not for the current zeitgeist, which is what I meant by "Stochastic Luigism".
Every boring death mildly connected to a hated corporation will get loads of attention, and even if in the end it's nothing worthy of note, it'll be a subject on people's minds. That the Standard chose to report in this clickbaity way to imply she was a relevant executive in the headline is a sign of the times.