“This is as unfair to the innocent as it is to the actual victims. I calmly look forward to this trial, which will give the truth the opportunity to come out publicly.”
No date has been set for the trial.
BBC Sport has contacted the Nanterre prosecutor’s office for comment.
Paris Saint-Germain host Monaco in the second leg of their Champions League knockout round play-off tie on Wednesday.
Hakimi was named in PSG’s preliminary squad published last Tuesday.
The 27-year-old was born in Spain but represents Morocco and has made 194 appearances for Paris Saint-Germain, winning the Champions League and Ligue 1 titles last season.
His performances were honoured at the Best FIFA Football Awards ceremony held in Paris on Monday evening, where he was named in the FIFAPro Men’s World Team of the Year.
He was also a key player as Morocco made history by reaching the World Cup semi-finals in Qatar in 2022, the first African team to do so.
Police found chairs and lampshades made of human skin in his house
15:40, 24 February 2026 Updated 15:40, 24 February 2026
The man responsible for the gruesome crimes can be seen here being led away by two other men at the front of the picture (Image: Getty)
For years, he was holed up in his isolated and dilapidated farmhouse in a scene that is almost unimaginable to most of us. When the police finally entered the house, they walked into a real-life horror house where they found lampshades made of human faces and chairs upholstered with human skin.
They also found human skulls and limbs and the body of a woman, who had been decapitated, hanging by her ankles. She was merely the victim of a killer who had been committing atrocities for years and fulfilling depraved fantasies inside the house that would shock the world and continue to haunt to this day. It was the disappearance of a local shop owner that finally revealed how the man – known as the ‘Butcher of Plainfield’ – was spending his days and nights.
Bernice Worden was 58 years old when she disappeared from her blood-stained shop in November 1957. His last customer was local man Ed Gein. As a result, police went to his home to talk to him and walked straight into a nightmare that reportedly inspired films like Psycho, Silence of the Lambs and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, as well as a major new Netflix series, Monster: The Ed Gein Story.
Worden’s Hardware Store in Plainfield, Wisconsin, where Bernice Worden disappeared on November 16, 1957 – her body was later found in Ed Gein’s farmhouse (Image: The Life Picture Collection/Getty Images)
Gein had spent several years robbing graves, keeping various body parts and skin.
They made masks, bodysuits and lampshades from skin, as well as furniture from bones. Ms Worden’s body was found there, and the remains of another woman, Mary Hogan, a local bar owner who had disappeared three years earlier. Ms Hogan’s face was made into a mask.
A police officer investigates the junk-filled kitchen in Ed Gein’s farmhouse – Gein had allegedly gutted the rooms that his late mother had used, keeping them pristine, while the rest of the house was filled with junk and the horrifying consequences of his crimes.
Authorities found dozens of other body parts, including leggings, a corset and a face mask made of human skin, chairs covered in skin, skulls placed on bedposts, and bowls made of skulls. Body parts of several women and girls were also found in boxes, bags and sacks around the house.
How Ed Gein’s house was depicted in the Netflix series Monster: The Ed Gein Story (Image: Netflix)
Gean admitted to making dozens of trips to various cemeteries in the area to retrieve recently buried bodies. He reportedly said that he was specifically looking for bodies that resembled his mother and wanted to create a “female suit”. Gein was said to be obsessed with his mother, with whom he lived until her death in 1945.
What happened to Ed Gein?
Ed Gein was buried between his parents and brother in Plainfield Cemetery – this is how his grave marker looked before it was stolen by thieves in 1999. (Image: Public Domain)
Despite the number of body parts found in his home and the fact that they included two women who had also disappeared, Gein was only charged with one murder, that of Bernice Worden. He was suspected in several other disappearances but took a lie detector test and passed. He was never charged with Ms Hogan’s murder, but he confessed to hers and Ms Worden’s murders.
Adeline Watkins, who was in a relationship with Ed Gein – said she rejected his marriage proposal before his crimes came to light ‘not because there was something wrong with him; it was something wrong with me’
Ed Gein appeared in court in 1957 at the age of 51, the day the number of skulls found in his home increased from 10 to 15
It is possible that Gean’s first victim was actually his own brother, Henry. The couple were working to clear some vegetation from a fire on their land in 1944, but Henry never returned to the farmhouse, and his body was found shortly afterward. At the time, it was believed to be an accident related to the fire.
Ed Gein is being taken to the state crime lab to face a lie detector test
Charlie Hunnam as Ed Gein and Suzanna Son as Adeline Watkins in a scene from the Netflix series Monster: The Ed Gein Story
In 1958 he was declared legally insane and admitted to hospital. After a decade of psychiatric evaluation, he was deemed fit to stand trial. He was found guilty but deemed legally insane and convicted again. He died in a mental health institution in 1984 at the age of 77.
What happened to Ed Gein’s farmhouse?
In March 1958, shortly after Gein was captured, his farmhouse was to be put up for auction. But just a few days before the auction, the house was completely destroyed by a fire. The cause of the fire was never confirmed.
Ed Gein’s home in Plainfield, Wisconsin in 1957 – it burned down shortly after
The smouldering ruins of Ed Gein’s so-called ‘House of Horrors’ were destroyed after a fire of unknown cause on March 20, 1958.
When Gein was told about this, he reportedly replied, “All right.” However, his Ford car was not destroyed and was purchased for $760 by a carnival owner, who took it on tour as the “Ed Gein Ghoul Car” – presumably the car that was used to transport body parts from graves to his home.
It’s incredibly rare for an offensive lineman to be a big talking point coming out of the Super Bowl. But everyone saw New England Patriots left tackle Will Campbell struggle against the Seattle Seahawks.
Campbell, the fourth overall pick in last year’s NFL draft, was attacked by the Seahawks on defence, and he allowed too many pressures in the biggest game of the season. Campbell struggled throughout the playoffs, but he had injury excuses. A few days after the Super Bowl, Campbell revealed that he was playing through a torn knee ligament.
That’s a big reason the Patriots kept Campbell after his rough postseason.
“When he came back from that injury, I personally didn’t see the lower-body strength that you saw before the injury, and I think the film will prove that,” said Patriots executive vice president of player personnel Elliott Wolff. Tuesday at the NFL Scouting Combine. “He probably had three of his four worst games in the playoffs. But before that, I thought he played really well all year.”
Will Campbell started as a rookie at left tackle for the AFC champion Patriots. (Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images)
Campbell’s move to guard has been discussed. Part of that is because he typically has short hands for a left tackle. Patriots coach Mike Vrabel was adamant earlier this offseason that Campbell would not switch positions, and Wolf echoed that he has no concerns about Campbell at left tackle.
“I think everybody talks about arm length, but he has some skills that allow him to play with that arm length,” Wolf said. “He’s really quick out of his position, he’s technically strong, and he’s adding more pass sets to his tool bag that he can use to deal with different rushes. He’s 22 years old, and we expect some improvement from him.”
The Patriots became the first team to start two rookies on the offensive line in a Super Bowl, Campbell at left tackle and Jared Wilson at left guard. The line appears to be an area of need for the Patriots after struggling to protect Drake Maye in the playoffs, but Wolf isn’t overly concerned.
“We’ve won a lot of football games with our best five out there,” Wolfe said. “Obviously the last game wasn’t very productive in a lot of areas on offence, and we’re just excited Will and Jared are made of the right stuff, and we’re excited about what they’re going to do moving forward.”
Team USA’s Jack Hughes may have scored a game-winning goal against Canada But one photographer captured one indelible moment – an iconic photo of his toothy smile after securing the first US men’s hockey Olympic gold medal since 1980.
who captured the image after Sunday’s game, told CBS News 24/7 from Milan, “I was just doing my job. Maybe until right after the event I didn’t think, OK, this could be very iconic, very cool.”
The photo shows Hughes with clenched fists, wrapped in an American flag, with a bloodied mouth and broken front teeth. It’s the kind of photo that will probably go down in history.
“I was running around the outskirts of the rink like a mad woman,” Garrison joked, recalling how she captured the celebration.
Garrison said she was in the right place at the right time as she scoped out where Team USA’s families were sitting, expecting the players to skate straight to them after the game. Once the initial celebration ended, she said she “hightailed it” to where Hughes’ family was sitting, with only seconds remaining.
Jack Hughes of Team USA celebrates after winning the gold medal over Canada.
“Even though the games are very spontaneous, I still make a lot of plans in my head with all these different scenarios. So when things happen in a moment, I know exactly what I’m going to do, and I just go after it,” Garrison said, noting that Hughes’ parents were sitting right behind her when she captured the shot.
image of the Hughes 2026 winter olympics It quickly went viral online and made headlines across the country. The 24-year-old NHL star said he lost at least one and maybe two of his front teeth from a high stick late in the game.
Garrison didn’t expect that particular photo to go so viral — but then her phone started ringing nonstop. Her initial Instagram post immediately garnered thousands of likes, and she was tagged in dozens of other posts.
“It hasn’t registered yet. I think it’s a sweet moment for me. “It’s a cool moment,” Garrison said. She said she regularly photographs Hughes during his games with the New Jersey Devils and is very familiar with his playing style. “Honestly, I’m still in shock.”
When asked how it felt to be mentioned alongside the greats of sports photography, Garrison laughed and said, “No pressure.”
He said Hughes’s photograph reflected both his skill and, to some extent, “the luck of the draw”.
The Norwegian Royal Court has confirmed that King Harald, 89, has been taken to hospital due to dehydration and infection. A spokesperson for the royal family confirmed that the king was being treated for infection and dehydration.
A statement issued by the Royal House of Norway said, “His Majesty the King (Harald V) was admitted to the Hospital Universitario Hospitan Sur in Tenerife this evening.
“The King is being treated for infection and dehydration and is in good condition under the circumstances.”
The royals confirmed that their personal physician will travel to Tenerife to assist the local health service and confirmed that an update will be provided after the physician has “assessed the situation”.
Norway’s King Harald and Queen Sonja were enjoying a private stay on the Spanish island for the winter break.
He has reigned since 1991, succeeding his equally popular father, King Olav V, who was voted Norwegian of the Century in 1999.
He recently turned 89, and on the occasion, he posed for a photo of himself with his heir, Crown Prince Haakon, and his eldest child and second in line to the throne, Princess Ingrid Alexandra.
days ahead of the Winter Paralympics When disabled athletes take center stage at the Milan Cortina Games, a choir from Northern Italy A pop music concert performed inside the Sant’Antonio, Milan, church calling for harmony and inclusion – especially for people with disabilities.
About 70 teenagers and adults in the Terzo Tempo choir travelled from the neighbouring town of Abietegrasso for their February 18 performance, titled “Like Yeast in the Dough”. This created a gospel image that reflected the spirit of the project: a discerning presence that helps anyone rise from within.
The choir’s concert in Milan formed part of the Archdiocese’s strategy to deliver Olympic and Paralympic moments of Christian values.
“Olympics and Paralympics – these are not something that simply pass over our heads, but something that also touches our lives,” said the Rev. Stefano Guidi, head of Milan’s Archdiocese service for oratory and sports.
The Catholic Church of Milan created a special branch in 2021 that focuses on raising awareness about inclusion. Its work extends to local parishes and communities, encouraging a welcoming environment for all, disabled and non-disabled.
“If we focus only on organising things for people with disabilities, we risk isolation,” said the Rev. Mauro Santoro, who leads the office with 13 volunteers. “Instead, we try to bring everyone together – children’s catechism, sports, the simplest activities – because this is true inclusion.”
The work of the Catholic Church with youth in Italy depends largely on oratory, parish spaces where children and teenagers gather after school for sports and recreational activities. These spaces also include training for the inclusion of people with disabilities and discussions about the values associated with the Paralympics, Santoro said.
“There is testimony from athletes, including Paralympians,” he said. “The real challenge is to change the game so that everyone can play well and participate.”
This goal was reflected in the choir’s concert in Sant’Antonio. The repertoire was in Italian and English and also included Congolese samba – a choice aimed at diversifying and expressing the values associated with the Olympic spirit.
Choir director Sylvia Gatti said, “We tried to choose songs that talk about the desire to achieve something and continued commitment because that’s what really matters beyond the result.” “These are values that athletes believe in, but they should relate to everyone.”
The choir, whose motto is “Where singing is unity, passion, freedom and joy”, welcomes participants of all backgrounds and encourages children to sing along with the 70s people.
In past performances, the choir has addressed themes such as peace and protesting violence against women, underscoring its community-focused mission.
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Following racist remarks made during the BAFTAs when two Black actors were on stage, the BBC has apologised.
A clip of an audience member shouting offensive words surfaced online. Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo, star of Vampire Horror Sinners, presented the first awards of the evening on Sunday night.
Both men stopped after hearing the insult, then continued their presentation.
American entertainment outlet Variety reported other incidents throughout the ceremony, including one man yelling, “Shut the fuck up.”BAFTA speaker Sarah Putt and someone saying “F*** you” while accepting the award for Best Children’s and Family Film.
BBC: A man suffering from Tourette syndrome was blamed for these outbursts.
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A spokesperson said, “Some viewers may have heard strong and offensive language during the BAFTA Film Awards 2026.
“This arose from involuntary verbal tics associated with Tourette syndrome and was not intentional. We apologise for any offence caused by the language heard.”
This abuse can still be heard on the BBC iPlayer.
According to the NHS, Tourette syndrome is a condition that causes you to make sudden, repetitive sounds or movements – called tics.
There is no cure for this condition, but it can be controlled through treatment. Tics can occur due to stress, excitement, or fatigue.
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Host Alan Cumming also acknowledged the “strong and offensive language” shouted during the ceremony.
He told the audience, “If you’ve seen the movie ‘I Swear’, you’ll know that the movie is about the experience of a person suffering from Tourette syndrome.
“Tourette syndrome is a disability, and the tics you heard tonight are involuntary, meaning that the person who has Tourette syndrome has no control over their language.
“We apologise if you were offended.”
It comes after the British newcomer, Robert Aramayo, wins the Best Actor Award. At the BAFTAs, he defeated Timothée Chalamet and Leonardo DiCaprio for his performance in I Swear.
The film tells the real-life story of Tourette’s campaigner John Davidson.
Donald Trump’s new global tariff hikes, set to take effect from Tuesday, have left UK businesses facing uncertainty and higher costs.
Governments around the world have been scrambling for information since Friday, when the US Supreme Court struck down his “Liberation Day” tariff policy and the President announced a temporary 15% tax on imports into the US from all countries.
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Many British businesses are in the same situation and now fear the high costs of bringing their products to the US.
Manufacturing industry trade body Make UK said, “There is now an urgent need for clarity on how UK exports will be treated upon arrival in the United States.”
UK exporters will face a 15% tariff from Tuesday morning, which is an increase from the previously agreed 10% tariff. The UK-US deal was signed back in May.
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) said on Monday, “Until we hear otherwise from the US, we are expecting a 5% increase for many goods from 5am GMT tomorrow. However, the nature of the legislation the US is using means it is difficult to exempt the UK.”
UK exporters and manufacturers are “now facing higher cost pressures”, the organisation said.
What is happening?
After protesting the court’s decision on Friday, Mr Trump said over the weekend he would instead impose a 15% tariff rate on all countries.
Under US law, known as Section 122, this policy limits such action to a period of 150 days. If the statute is to be extended, Congressional approval must be obtained.
It was unclear whether the 15% rate would apply to countries like the UK, which struck deals with the US to avoid the worst of the punitive tariffs announced last April.
What is the UK government doing?
Despite the uncertainty businesses face, the Prime Minister’s official spokesman said he expected Washington to “respect” its previously agreed “preferential deal” and that negotiations were ongoing.
“Discussions are taking place at all levels,” he said.
Asked whether Britain could impose retaliatory tariffs on the US, the spokesman told reporters, “Nothing is off the table.”
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The spokesperson also said Trade Secretary Peter Kyle spoke to his US counterpart Jamieson Greer over the weekend and “underscored his concerns about further uncertainty in trade and stressed the need to respect the UK-US agreement.”
He was unable to say when the government would get clarity on how tariffs would apply to British goods and services or whether agreements on trade in steel and cars would be honoured.
Trump’s tariff turmoil: what’s going on?
global chaos
Companies and governments around the world are grappling with the latest business reality.
The European Union (EU), the world’s largest trading bloc, announced on Monday afternoon that it would put on hold the ratification of its agreement with the US in response to the emerging situation.
“No one knows what will happen,” said Bernd Lange, head of the European Parliament’s international trade committee.
On Monday Mr Trump issued a warning on his Truth Social platform.
He wrote, “Any country that wants to ‘play games’ with the Supreme Court’s ridiculous decision, especially those countries that have ‘cheated’ the United States for years and even decades, will face much higher tariffs and worse than those to which they have just recently agreed.”
Meanwhile, Democrats plan to introduce a bill that would require US Customs and Border Protection to issue refunds, including interest, to companies for the amounts they paid to bring goods into the US.
The selling in the stock market continued from Friday to Monday. Most major stock indexes in Europe closed lower as their US counterparts also fell.
It’s not often that a Hull actor beats out Hollywood actors to take home the top award, but Robert Aramayo has done just that.
Best Actor at the 79th Annual BAFTA Film Awards.
Despite the adversity, he defeated Hollywood stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Timothée Chalamet and Michael B. Jordan when he was named Best Actor at the 79th Annual BAFTA Film Awards.
image: Aramayo plays Rob in Behind Her Eyes. Image: Netflix
Aramayo was born in Kingston upon Hull and began acting at an early age. His first role was that of Bugsy Malone in an elementary school production of the musical.
Joining the Hull Truck Youth Theatre at the age of 10, he performed about three plays a year with the group, including the role of the treacherous pig, Squealer, in Animal Farm – the first time he played a villain.
At the age of 18, Aramayo won a place at the prestigious New York drama school, Juilliard.
The school, which inspired musical fame, is considered one of the best acting schools in the world and has alumni including Robin Williams, Viola Davis, Adam Driver and Jessica Chastain.
Aramayo was the only British student admitted in his year.
After playing the lead role in the Juilliard production of Anthony Burgess’s A Clockwork Orange, Aramayo received his first film role in the 2016 thriller Nocturnal Animals.
image: Aramayo as Elrond in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. Photo: Amazon MGM Studios
Other films included Lost in Florence, Antebellum and The Empty Man, and he played the ruthless Captain Wingate in Palestine 36 before being cast in the multi-BAFTA-winning film I Swear.
Aramayo’s best-known TV work includes playing young Ned Stark in Game of Thrones, Elrond in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, and the psychological thriller Behind Her Eyes.
Away from acting, Aramayo is a fan of football club Leeds United and has previously spoken about the bond he shares with his father through going to matches together.
image: Aramayo had not previously auditioned for the lead role in I Swear. Photo: StudioCanal
I Swear – The Film That Surprised BAFTA
Aramayo’s real film break came when he was cast in the lead role in Kirk Jones’ 2025 film I Swear, although he probably didn’t know it at the time.
An independent British film that sold a huge amount has now earned them a double BAFTA win. The film also won a BAFTA award for casting.
Speaking on the red carpet before the ceremony, the film’s director, Kirk Jones, told Sky News that Aramayo had not actually auditioned for the role, as he wanted to avoid “just doing an impression” of the Tourette syndrome lawyer John Davidson, whom he plays.
The director first saw him in the role, for which Aramayo had adopted a Scottish Borders accent, when he began filming.
image: Aramayo is pictured with BAFTA nominee Peter Mullan. Photo: StudioCanal
Widespread praise for Aramayo’s performance earned him a British Independent Film Award for Best Lead Performance.
During promotion for the film in the summer, Aramayo told Sky News, “[The film] was really eye-opening for me because of a lot of tics that people don’t see, a lot of tics that, you know, may be perceptible, but they’re almost imperceptible, you know?”
image: Aramayo was accompanied by actress Maxine Peake. Photo: StudioCanal
She added, “There are so many people – it’s been an amazing response – who have contacted me talking about their neurodiversity, and they really expand it into a bigger conversation about neurodiversity. And it’s changing the way we talk, including the way we talk about neurodiversity.
image: Before winning the Best Actor award, Aramayo received his BAFTA Rising Star award. Image: Stuart Wilson/Getty Images for BAFTA
Win not one, but two BAFTAs
Aramayo’s BAFTA success began with winning the EE Rising Star Award— the only BAFTA film award voted for by the public.
Accepting his award, Aramayo said, “I can’t believe it; it really blows my mind.”
Referring to Davidson, on whom I swear it is based, he said, “John Davidson is the most remarkable man I have ever met and he believes there is much more we need to learn about Tourette’s.”
image: John Davidson MBE was accompanied by his black Labrador, Suki. Photo: Graeme Hunter
Aramayo’s words had the following special resonance: Many outrages during the ceremony When Davidson said the offensive words, Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo presented the night’s first award for special visual effects.
The BBC later apologised and removed the BAFTA ceremony from iPlayer.
‘It was terrible to abuse the queen.’
Tourette syndrome is a condition that causes you to make sudden, repetitive sounds or movements – called tics. Davidson suffers from coprolalia – a condition that affects only a minority of the Tourette’s population and causes the involuntary utterance of socially inappropriate words or phrases.
Tics can occur due to stress, excitement, or fatigue. Although there is no cure for Tourette’s, it can be controlled through treatment.
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Aramayo’s first BAFTA win was followed by his second, when he defeated fellow nominees Leonardo DiCaprio, Timothée Chalamet, Ethan Hawke, Michael B. Jordan, and Jesse Plemons to win the coveted Best Actor award.
image: Aramayo and Ethan Hawke posed after the ceremony. Image: BAFTA
Aramayo said, “When I was in school, Ethan Hawke came to speak to us at Juilliard, and he gave a wonderful speech about longevity as an actor, protecting your equipment, and avoiding self-destructive behaviour, and it had a great impact on everyone in the room.
“So, it’s incredible to be in this class with you tonight. Thank you, Ethan.”
A close-up shot of Hawke in the audience showed the 55-year-old star reacting, rubbing his face and smiling, and Hawke was seen saying, “It’s better than a win,” at the end of Aramayo’s speech.
Aramayo’s father, Michael, was in the audience clapping and saying, “We love you, Robert.”
Aramayo’s mother, Lisa, and older sister, Laura, as well as her “amazing partner”, were there to support her.
I Swear will be released in the US this year, and it will be eligible for consideration for next year’s Oscars.
This is the largest fine ever imposed on a porn company under the Online Security Act.
8579 LLC, a pornography provider with several popular sites, was fined a record £1.35 million for not checking age, as well as £50,000 for failing to respond to an information request.
Ofcom, the UK communications regulator, which issued the fine, said the company would also face a daily fine of £1,000 if it did not immediately implement highly effective age assurance.
It will also be fined £250 per day until it responds to the regulator’s requests for information, including a full list of all its sites. After 60 days, if he still has not responded, the penalty will be capped.
The tick-box asking users if they are over 18 is no longer considered an appropriate age check, and major providers introduced the technology. Properly verify the age of your users.
Ofcom says it is tracking those who did not do so, and an investigation started soon of some of the largest non-compliant sites.
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One of the companies under investigation was 8579 LLC.
According to the regulator, until at least 19 November 2025, 8579 LLC failed to implement highly effective age assurance on three of its major sites, while another site continued to break age verification rules.
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Ofcom’s director of enforcement, George Lusty, said: “We have been clear that adult sites in the UK must put in place stronger age checks to protect children from viewing porn.
“Those who fail to do so – or ignore our legally binding requests – should expect to face fines.”
Ofcom’s investigation into 8579 LLC initially included two further sites operated by the company, but they were transferred to another business registered in Seychelles before Ofcom announced its initial findings.
