India, June 9 -- MariaSanta Mangione, the older sister of accused killer Luigi Mangione, has reportedly secured a prestigious medical fellowship at Johns Hopkins University just months before her brother is set to stand trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

According to a report by the New York Post, the 36-year-old physician-scientist will begin a cardiovascular disease fellowship at the Maryland-based institution in July. Johns Hopkins announced the incoming fellows through a social media post, with MariaSanta named among only 10 candidates selected for the competitive program.

The development has drawn attention due to the timing, as Luigi Mangione's high-profile murder trial is scheduled to begin in September....