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Las Vegas shooting: Paddock's girlfriend arrives in US

October 4, 2017 4:14 pm

The girlfriend of Las Vegas gunman Stephen Paddock has arrived in the United States, where she is due to be questioned by police.

Marilou Danley was met by federal agents as she landed in Los Angeles from the Philippines on Tuesday night.

Paddock reportedly wired $100,000 (£75,400) to her in the Philippines before the rampage.

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US President Donald Trump and his wife, Melania, arrived in Las Vegas on Wednesday to console a shocked nation.

“Well, it’s a very sad thing,” Mr Trump told reporters at the White House as he left for Nevada.

“We’re going to pay our respects and to see the police who have done really a fantastic job in a very short time.”