Neco Williams, a defender forNottingham Forest, is “gutted” to have to sit out the rest of the season after fracturing his jaw in his team’s 3-1 victory over Brighton.
On Wednesday, Forest won for the first time in a dozen games to increase their chances of avoiding relegation.
After defeating the Seagulls, Forest moved one point above the bottom three teams in the Premier League.
The victory, however, came at a price as Brennan Johnson and Williams collided unintentionally, dealing Williams a serious wound.
Absolutely buzzing the lads got the win yesterday but at the same time I am gutted to say my seasons over for sustaining a broken jaw😔I will do everything I can to help my teammates bring home those points every game ❤️#coyr🔴⚪️🔴⚪️ @NFFCpic.twitter.com/HAFwDAvdFE
He was stretchered off and immediately taken to hospital, where he had surgery and is set to return home on Friday afternoon, according to a statement from Forest on Thursday evening.
While Forest did not give an indication of how long he would be out for, the Welshman himself indicated he will play no further part in the campaign with five matches remaining.
He wrote on Twitter: “Absolutely buzzing the lads got the win yesterday but at the same time I am gutted to say my seasons over for sustaining a broken jaw.
“I will do everything I can to help my teammates bring home those points every game.”
The 22-year-old has made 34 appearances in all competitions this season since joining Forest from Liverpool last summer in a transfer worth £17million.
Kaoru Mitoma has made clear the connection between his thesis from college and his method of play, which leaves defenders for dead.
Under Italian manager Roberto De Zerbi, the Japanese player has emerged as a revelation because of his speed and cunning, which allow him cause issues for opposition defenders.
He has among of the Premier League’s top dribbling skills. He has triumphed over defenders like Trevoh Chalobah of Chelsea, Ben White of Arsenal, and Trent Alexander-Arnold of Liverpool.
According to Athletic UK, the 25-year-old rejected a professional contract at 19 to study Physical Education at the University of Tsukuba and wrote his final thesis on dribbling.
Mitoma clarifies university thesis
The Japan international has demystified his thesis claiming it has nothing to do with his style of play. It is exaggerated, and he only chose it because it was easier.
”I can say the thesis has almost nothing to do with my current playing style,” he told ESPN UK. ”I chose the theme because it would be easy for me to write about. I simply needed to finish my degree. I think it’s been focused on more in Japan and exaggerated so far.”
He explained how he gets the better of opponents and how his quick decision-making and judgment boosts his success rate.
”I look at the opponent’s centre of gravity, posture, body movement, and then I think about my options, but even in a one-on-one situation, if I see the pass is a better option, then I will pass the ball to a teammate,” he said.
Mitoma falls short against Wan-Bissaka
The pacy winger was not up to par when Brighton faced Manchester United yesterday in the semi-final of the FA Cup at Wembley.
Mitoma struggled to get the better of United’s right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka which moved English midfielder James Maddison to praise Bissaka as the best in the world.
The Japanese attempted three dribbles against the England defender of international descent, rated as the best one-on-one defender in football, and had zero success rate.
Moises Caicedo of Brighton and Hove Albion is optimistic that he will have more opportunities to sign with a Premier League elite team, although admitting that his failed January transfer to Arsenal was “tough.”
In the most recent transfer window, Brighton reportedly turned down offers from Arsenal that may have reached £70 million, despite the 21-year-old player publicly declaring his desire to sign with the league leaders.
However, Caicedo ultimately decided to stay, and in March he even reached an agreement on a new, long-term contract with the Seagulls.
Arsenal were initially expected to make another approach for Caicedo at the end of the season, while Liverpool have also been linked with a move as they look to rebuild their midfield.
While Caicedo struggled amid Arsenal’s overtures, he does not believe he has missed his chance to play at the top level.
“I’m sure I’m going to have many more opportunities,” Caicedo told The Telegraph. “That’s why I continue to do things well.
“I’d seen a lot of Arsenal before knowing that there was a possibility of me signing for them. I watched them and I liked them because they have very young, talented players and some stars, but they always have that mindset of wanting more.
“It was tough. When I didn’t end up going, lots of people would make fun of me on Instagram. I didn’t check my social media because it would hurt me to see things.”
Roberto De Zerbi has led Brighton to seventh in the Premier League table and into an FA Cup semi-final against Manchester United, and Caicedo says the Italian’s intervention was key to him staying at The Amex Stadium.
“He approached me, we spoke and he told me to be calm, that it wouldn’t be the last club that would come in for me, I’d have more opportunities,” Caicedo recalled.
“He told me to keep on doing what I was doing and that I’ll see in the future I wouldn’t be sorry about staying.
“I just want to have a really good season with Brighton now, and then we’ll see what happens next season.”
Following the altercation on the touchline during their Premier League matchup earlier this month, Tottenham and Brighton have each been fined £100,000.
Both managers, Cristian Stellini and Roberto De Zerbi, were removed to the stands following the incident, which happened in the 58th minute of Spurs’ 2-1 victory over the Seagulls.
Temperaments erupted following a match in which Brighton lost to their opponents after having two goals and a penalty claim overturned by VAR reviews.
When asked about the incident after the game on April 8, Spurs interim head coach Stellini told Sky Sports: “I don’t like to be involved when there is a fight or something too aggressive. I’m quiet and focused on the game.
“I try to do my job. I want to speak only about my team and the game, not what happened between us and them on the bench.”
Fellow Italian De Zerbi responded to BBC Sport: “I am used to always respecting everyone and I want the same towards me.”
The FA charged both clubs for the “mass confrontation” and confirmed the fines on Wednesday, saying: “Both clubs admitted they failed to ensure that their benches conducted themselves in an orderly fashion and did not behave in a way which is improper during the 58th minute.”
Denis Zakaria has acknowledged Chelsea’s terrible performance against Brighton in the Premier League and said he felt horrible for the supporters.
Denis Zakaria expressed his dissatisfaction with the team’s performance during the 2-1 loss to Brighton on Saturday at Stamford Bridge.
The player also revealed that interim coach Frank Lampard had given the team some direct feedback following the defeat, but he declined to say what was said.
He also warned the Blues that they did need to play a lot better if they want to come back from a 2-0 deficit against Real Madrid from the first leg to qualify for the Champions League semi-final.
“Yes, I think it is good [that Lampard is honest] because we need more. We are not good. It is tough. It is difficult and we feel bad for the fans because we cannot play like that. It is tough and we have to do better. It is hard.
“We are now going to do everything we can to come through the game against Real Madrid and win this game. We will give everything until the end.”
The Swiss midfielder, who joinedChelsea on loan from Juventus in the summer, has appeared in just 11 matches for the club thus far. He featured in the club’s starting lineup against Brighton for the first time since January.
The Blues are winless in their last six matches in all competitions and are on a three-match losing streak at the moment.
In the FA Cup semifinals, Manchester City will play Sheffield United, and Manchester United will play Brighton.
The result of Sunday’s draw puts a Manchester derby in the final squarely on the table.
Although though City enters the match against the Blades as heavy favorites, Pep Guardiola’s team will not be taking anything for granted.
In a 6-0 thumping of Burnley on Saturday, Erling Haaland notched his sixth hat-trick of the year to help City advance to the semi-finals for the fifth consecutive year.
Carabao Cup champions United earned their second trip to Wembley this season after defeating nine-man Fulham 3-1 at Old Trafford.
Sheffield United, meanwhile, scored twice late on to beat fellow Championship side Blackburn 3-2 on Sunday at Bramall Lane.
City loanee Tommy Doyle netted the Blades’ winner in stoppage time but will be unable to feature against his parent club in the last four.
James McAtee is another regular who is on loan from the Premier League champions.
Evan Ferguson became the top-scoring teenager for a Premier League club across all competitions this season (seven) as he netted twice in Brighton’s 5-0 thrashing of Grimsby.
The semi-final ties will be played at Wembley across the weekend of April 22 and 23.
FA Cup semi-final draw
Brighton vs Manchester United
Manchester City vs Sheffield United
The draw for the #EmiratesFACup semi-finals has been made 🏆
During the hurried search for Constance Marten and Mark Gordon’s kid, a baby’s body was discovered.
After the couple went missing on January 5 and their child was delivered in a car in Bolton, an investigation was started.
On fire and abandoned, their car was discovered close to the M61.
By paying for everything in cash and hiding their faces when caught on camera, the two were able to elude the authorities for 54 days.
It’s believed they were living rough in a tent amid cold temperatures, and they were spotted in Liverpool, Essex, south London and East Sussex.
Police became increasingly concerned as they believe the child hasn’t received medical attention since their birth.
Marten and Gordon were finally located in Brighton on February 27 after a tip-off from a member of the public.
Constance Marten is thought to have given birth in a car in January (Picture: PA)Mark Gordon was on the run for two months with his partner (Picture: PA)A police search team works their way through a field on the desperate search (Picture: Getty Images)Police officers and officers from London Search and Rescue (LONSAR) in woodland at Wild Park Local Nature Reserve, near Moulsecoomb, Brighton (Picture: PA)
Their baby was not with them and they were arrested on suspicion of child neglect.
Immediately after, around two hundred officers launched an urgent hunt covering some 90 square miles to find the child.
Metropolitan and Sussex police used helicopters, sniffer dogs, thermal imaging cameras and drones, and worked through the night.
The following day, the parents were further arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter.
Police warned that they believed that the child must have ‘come to serious harm’.
Marten comes from an aristocratic family with royal connections.
On Tuesday her father, Napier Marten, expressed his immense relief that she had been found, but said he remained alarmed that the baby was missing.
Constance and her partner Mark Gordon are still being held in custody, according to Mr. Basford, and detectives have requested a 36-hour extension to keep them in detention for additional interrogation.
He told reporters in Brighton: ‘This is a hugely difficult and painstaking search operation, covering a vast area of some 90 square miles.
‘We’re using every resource we have at our disposal to find the baby.’
Constance and her sex-offender partner Mark Gordon were arrested in Brighton on Monday.
They were detained on suspicion of child neglect and remain in police custody after nearly two months on the run.
Hundreds of police officers have been scouring a large area between Brighton and Newhaven to try to find the infant, who has not had any medical attention since birth in early January.
This morning, officers from London Search and Rescue could be seen in orange hi-vis jackets searching Moulsecoomb Wild Park.
The wooded nature reserve is around a mile from where Marten and Gordon were arrested.
Yesterday a pair of pink earmuffs – which it is unknown whether they belong to the child – were also found in woodland nearby.
Marten, who is from a wealthy aristocratic family was arrested with her partner in BrightonGordon was restrained on the floor on Monday night.An urgent search operation is underway to find the missing baby of Constance Marten.
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Scotland Yard said the pair were located and arrested by officers from Sussex Police in Stanmer Villas (Picture: metro.co.uk)
A Met Police spokesperson said: ‘Whilst we hold hope that the baby is still alive, we agree that the risk to the baby is extremely high.
‘More than 200 officers have been engaged in the search and officers arrived within 6 minutes after the 999 call yesterday that led to the arrests of Constance Marten and Mark Gordon.’
Police have also searched every shed at the Roedale Valley Allotments near where Marten and Gordon were arrested and will remain on site for some time.
An entry on the allotments society Facebook page said officers had forced entry to outbuildings as the hunt for the two-month-old baby continues.
Timeline since Constance Marten’s disappearance
Here is a timeline of events in the disappearance of Constance Marten, Mark Gordon and their baby:
– January 5 – an investigation is launched by Greater Manchester Police after the couple’s car is found on fire and abandoned on the hard shoulder of the M61 in Bolton. Investigators discover the family walked away from the car to the Anchor Lane Bridge.
– January 6 – they take a taxi to Liverpool and then onto Harwich, Essex, at around 3.30am.
– January 7 – they are seen by a member of the public in Harwich at around 9am. Later that day, they are caught on CCTV near London’s East Ham station between 10.30am and 12.30pm. From there they take a taxi to Whitechapel road, getting dropped off just before 6.15pm. It is here that Mark Gordon goes into a branch of Argos alone and buys camping equipment including sleeping bags and a two-person tent.
Photo issued by the Metropolitan Police of a CCTV image of Mark Gordon with Argos bags (Picture: PA)
The couple walk around the area for a few hours unsuccessfully trying to flag down taxis. Shortly before midnight they dump their buggy near Brick Lane, east London, and take a taxi to Haringey in north London.
– January 8 – At 1.25am the couple take another taxi from Allison Road, Haringey, all the way to Newhaven ferry port in east Sussex, where they are dropped off at 4.56am. They walk to where the A259 crosses over the B2109, and are seen sheltering from the rain under an overpass at around 6am.
At around 6.15am they walk along Cantercrow Hill into the fields beyond, carrying a number of bags and their blue tent.
– January 9 – Essex Police briefly take over the investigation due to the sightings in Harwich.
– January 12 – the Metropolitan Police take over the investigation once it is confirmed the couple travelled to east London.
– January 18 – the force makes a public appeal for help finding the family, revealing that Mr Gordon is a convicted sex offender who served 20 years in a US jail for rape and battery. They also say the couple have enough cash to live off-grid as they avoid the police.
– January 19 – Ms Marten’s father Napier Marten appeals through the Independent newspaper for his daughter to hand herself in, saying: ‘I beseech you to find a way to turn yourself and your wee one in to the police as soon as possible so you and he or she can be protected.’
Napier Marten, father of Constance Marten (Picture: Facebook)
– January 24 – Police repeat their concerns for the safety of the baby, saying they believe the couple are sleeping rough in freezing temperatures.
– January 31 – A £10,000 reward is offered by the Metropolitan Police for information leading to the family being found safe.
– February 7 – Constance’s mother Virginie de Selliers publishes an open letter to her daughter, pledging to support her and telling her ‘you are not alone’.
– February 21 – the Metropolitan Police make the latest in a number of public appeals to find the family, including a plea from midwife Shereen Nimmo to Ms Marten to get her baby medical attention.
– February 27 – 9.30pm the couple are arrested in Brighton on suspicion of child neglect after a tip-off from a member of the public.
The couple had avoided police since the infant was born in early January.
They moved around the country, paying for everything in cash and covering their faces when on CCTV.
But a tip-off led to them being detained at around 9.30pm on Monday by officers from Sussex Police in Stanmer Villas.
CCTV footage had showed Marten and Gordon walking past a row of houses in Brighton, both with their hoods up, prior to their arrest.
A neighbour told The Sun the ‘suspicious’ couple walked by her house at 8.40pm with no shopping bags, then returned at 9.25pm carrying two bags of food from a shop.
Walking behind Marten, Gordon can be seen carrying what appears to be a large metal pipe, and can be heard ‘shouting’ at her.
The aristocrat’s daughter whose family had links to the Royals
Ms Marten, 35, comes from a wealthy aristocratic family, while Mr Gordon, 48, is a sex offender who served 20 years in US jail for rape and battery.
The couple are understood to have lived an isolated life since meeting in 2016, with then-drama student Ms Marten cutting off ties with family and friends.
She grew up in Crichel House, a Dorset estate, as part of an eminent family who had links to the Royals.
According to the Sunday Times, her grandmother was a playmate of Princess Margaret, while her father Napier Marten was a page to Queen Elizabeth.
The newspaper reported that the family put the Dorset estate on the market in 2010 for £100million, before its sale to an American buyer.
Photo released by police of Constance Marten (Picture: PA)She and Mark Gordon spent nearly two months on the run (Picture: PA)
Last September, Ms Marten and Mr Gordon began moving around the country, renting AirBnBs for brief periods.
On January 5, they were on the M61 when their car broke down and caught fire near junction four at Farnworth, Bolton.
Each time Ms Marten and Mr Gordon were seen on CCTV, they covered their faces or looked away, and kept the baby covered up.
Both her parents had pleaded for Ms Marten to contact police, saying they were ‘deeply concerned’ for their grandchild’s safety.
In an audio appeal, made through The Independent, Mr Marten said: ‘Darling Constance, even though we remain estranged at the moment, I stand by, as I have always done and as the family has always done, to do whatever is necessary for your safe return to us.
‘I beseech you to find a way to turn yourself and your wee one in to the police as soon as possible so you and he or she can be protected.
‘Only then can a process of healing and recovery begin, however long it may take, however difficult it may be.
‘I would like you to understand that the family will do all that is needed for your wellbeing.
‘And I also wish you to understand you are much, much loved, whatever the circumstances.
‘We are deeply concerned for your and your baby’s welfare. The past eight years have been beyond painful for all the family as well as your friends, as they must have been for you, and to see you so vulnerable again is testing in the extreme.’
Ms Marten’s parents both pleaded with her to come forward (Picture: Facebook)
In an open letter, her mother Mrs de Selliers wrote: ‘I know you well enough; you are focused, intelligent, passionate and complex with so much to offer the world. So many of your friends have come forward to say such positive things about you, assuring us of their warmest love and support for you and your family.
‘You have made choices in your personal adult life which have proven to be challenging, however I respect them, I know that you want to keep your precious new-born child at all costs.
‘With all that you have gone through this baby cannot be removed from you but instead needs looking after in a kind and warm environment.
‘I want to help you and my grandchild. You deserve the opportunity to build a new life, establish a stable family and enjoy the same freedoms that most of us have.
‘Constance, I will do what I can to stand alongside you and my grandchild. You are not alone in this situation. We will support you in whatever way we can.
‘I am ready to do what it takes for you to recover from this awful experience so you can thrive and enjoy motherhood. I love you and miss you, Mum xx.’
Pink earmuffs were discovered close to the location of Constance Marten‘s arrest by police looking for her missing newborn.
It’s unclear from photos taken at the Brighton scene whether the fluffy hat belonged to the missing youngster, but several police officers can be seen bagging up the items.
The aristocrat and her partner Mark Gordon were detained last night on suspicion of neglecting their newborn kid, but the youngster was not with them and the couple has not disclosed its whereabouts.
Her dad Napier has spoken of his ‘immense relief’ that his estranged daughter has been found, adding this was ‘tempered by the very alarming news her baby has yet to be found’.
The couple have been avoiding police since the infant was born in early January, moving around the country, paying for everything in cash and covering their faces when on CCTV.
They were finally arrested at around 9.30pm on Monday by officers from Sussex Police in Stanmer Villas, Brighton, after a tip-off from a member of the public, but the newborn was not with them.
Officers are now desperately scouring a large area between Brighton and Newhaven to try to find the infant, who has not had any medical attention since birth in early January.
A pair of pink child’s earmuffs have been found in Roedale Valley Allotments, Brighton (Picture: PA)Officers were seen puttin the earmuffs into evidence bags (Picture: PA)It is not clear if the earmuffs belong to the missing child (Picture: PA)
Police search area and under cars for aristocrat’s missing baby
Senior investigating officer Detective Superintendent Lewis Basford said: ‘It is a vast area and at present we are looking in the local vicinity to where the couple were arrested last night, seeking a shelter or location for where they may have been holed up and hopefully where the baby is present.
‘The arrest location was close to open land and the couple were moving towards that land. And that’s why we are focusing heavily on where we are right now.
‘We know that they travel, we know they travel long distances.
‘My plea to the members of the public here in Brighton and crossing over towards Newhaven is please be vigilant in the open land where you are, in the outbuildings that you may have on your own property, and assist us in that way by being vigilant.’
Authorities previously believed the couple had been sleeping rough in a blue tent, and had avoided being traced by the police by moving around frequently and keeping their faces covered in CCTV images.
The couple travelled from Bolton to Liverpool, then to Harwich in Essex, then to east London and then to Newhaven in Sussex, where they were seen near the ferry port on January 8.
Handout photo issued by the Metropolitan Police of a CCTV image of Mark Gordon and Constance Marten on Whitechapel Road in London (Picture: PA)Police search teams scouring an area of woodland next to Golf Drive in Brighton (Picture: PA)Ms Marten and her partner Mark Gordon are in police custody (Picture: PA)Scotland Yard said the pair were located and arrested by officers from Sussex Police in Stanmer Villas (Picture: metro.co.uk)
The aristocrat’s daughter whose family had links to the Royals
Ms Marten, 35, comes from a wealthy aristocratic family, while Mr Gordon, 48, is a sex offender who served 20 years in US jail for rape and battery.
The couple are understood to have lived an isolated life since meeting in 2016, with then-drama student Ms Marten cutting off ties with family and friends.
She grew up in Crichel House, a Dorset estate, as part of an eminent family who had links to the Royals.
According to the Sunday Times, her grandmother was a playmate of Princess Margaret, while her father Napier Marten was a page to Queen Elizabeth.
The newspaper reported that the family put the Dorset estate on the market in 2010 for £100million, before its sale to an American buyer.
Photo released by police of Constance Marten (Picture: PA)She and Mark Gordon spent nearly two months on the run (Picture: PA)
Last September, Ms Marten and Mr Gordon began moving around the country, renting AirBnBs for brief periods.
On January 5, they were on the M61 when their car broke down and caught fire near junction four at Farnworth, Bolton.
Each time Ms Marten and Mr Gordon were seen on CCTV, they covered their faces or looked away, and kept the baby covered up.
Both her parents had pleaded for Ms Marten to contact police, saying they were ‘deeply concerned’ for their grandchild’s safety.
In an audio appeal, made through The Independent, Mr Marten said: ‘Darling Constance, even though we remain estranged at the moment, I stand by, as I have always done and as the family has always done, to do whatever is necessary for your safe return to us.
‘I beseech you to find a way to turn yourself and your wee one in to the police as soon as possible so you and he or she can be protected.
‘Only then can a process of healing and recovery begin, however long it may take, however difficult it may be.
‘I would like you to understand that the family will do all that is needed for your wellbeing.
‘And I also wish you to understand you are much, much loved, whatever the circumstances.
‘We are deeply concerned for your and your baby’s welfare. The past eight years have been beyond painful for all the family as well as your friends, as they must have been for you, and to see you so vulnerable again is testing in the extreme.’
Ms Marten’s parents both pleaded with her to come forward (Picture: Facebook)
In an open letter, her mother Mrs de Selliers wrote: ‘I know you well enough; you are focused, intelligent, passionate and complex with so much to offer the world. So many of your friends have come forward to say such positive things about you, assuring us of their warmest love and support for you and your family.
‘You have made choices in your personal adult life which have proven to be challenging, however I respect them, I know that you want to keep your precious new-born child at all costs.
‘With all that you have gone through this baby cannot be removed from you but instead needs looking after in a kind and warm environment.
‘I want to help you and my grandchild. You deserve the opportunity to build a new life, establish a stable family and enjoy the same freedoms that most of us have.
‘Constance, I will do what I can to stand alongside you and my grandchild. You are not alone in this situation. We will support you in whatever way we can.
‘I am ready to do what it takes for you to recover from this awful experience so you can thrive and enjoy motherhood. I love you and miss you, Mum xx.’
Donatello’s and Pinocchio‘s were two of Sue Addis’s eateries that were well-known in the Brighton neighbourhood.
After getting worried about her own grandson’s cannabis usage, a restaurant owner was fatally stabbed in the bathtub by him, according to testimony given in court.
Sue Addis, owner of Donatello’s Italian in Brighton, was discovered dead in her blood-spattered bathtub at her Cedar Gardens residence in Withdean.
According to evidence presented at Lewes Crown Court, the 69-year-old was stabbed at least 17 times in the chest and neck.
Her grandson, Pietro Addis, who was 17 at the time of the brutal attack in January 2021, is accused of her murder.
The teenager had been living with Ms Addis for a little more than a week after he left his dad’s home due to ‘worrying behaviour’.
The court heard he had been diagnosed with ADHD and prescribed medication for the condition.
As well as taking the prescription, Addis had started smoking cannabis and taking anti-depressants.
The 69-year-old was found dead in her home in January 2021 (Picture: Brighton Pictures)
He began skipping college and failed to turn up for work at the family restaurant.
The jury was told he was regularly smoking one or two cannabis joints an evening, three or four times a week.
Ms Addis had confided in friends, Sue Eastman and Denise Taylor, that she was increasingly concerned about her grandson’s cannabis use.
She also wrote to Dr Daphne Keen, the psychologist who diagnosed his ADHD in 2018, that he was continually smoking ‘weed’, which when combined with drugs had made him listless and slow.
She told her: ‘He is suffering paranoia and we are all getting annoyed with him rather than helping.
Addis arriving at court on Monday where he has been charged with murdering his grandmother (Picture: Brighton Pictures)
‘He still says he can’t do anything without the Elvanse [his ADHD drug] but with the weed as well he has become impossible to reason with.
‘He wants to sit in his room all day and it is an effort to get him to do anything.’
Addis’ friends also noticed a huge change in him in the months leading up to the killing.
George Cameron described him to police as ‘negative and despondent’ and ‘quite paranoid’.
Rossano Scamardella QC, prosecuting, said that on the day of her death Ms Addis returned from working at Donatello’s around 4pm, before researching online for treatment for her grandson.
Forensic officers at the scene of the brutal attack in Brighton (Picture: Brighton Pictures)
‘She was researching “the Priory, Ticehurst”, which is a private clinic/hospital for addiction and mental health treatment,’ he told the court.
‘She also searched “Brighton to Ticehurst by car” presumably to see how far away it was.
‘Police enquiries of the Priory indicate that no enquiry was in fact received from Ms Addis, but it seems as though she was considering in-patient treatment for her grandson at a specialist centre.’
He continued: ‘What then followed in the lead-up to her death is unclear. Only the two of them were at the house and nobody other than Ms Addis and Addis were witness to the events immediately before he stabbed her to death as she lay in the bath.’
Addis, now 19, admits killing his grandmother but denies her murder.
Mr Scamardella said: ‘His case is that he was suffering from paranoid psychosis at the time, diminishing his responsibility for the killing and he has pleaded guilty to manslaughter to reflect that position.
‘It is the Crown’s case he suffered no such psychosis at the time of the killing, and he in fact bears complete responsibility for the murder of his grandmother.
‘The issue in this case is whether, at the time Pietro killed his grandmother, he was suffering from an abnormality of mental functioning that arises from a recognised medical condition and it substantially impaired his ability to understand the nature of his conduct and/or form a rational judgment and/or exercise self-control and that explains his act of killing his grandmother.’
Leandro Trossard has officially been acquired by Arsenal from Brighton & Hove Albion for a reputed £27 million.
The international player from Belgium has signed a long-term contract with Emirates Stadium that is anticipated to expire in July 2027.
The announcement was announced by Premier League leaders Arsenal on their official website on Friday, and the versatile midfielder is now available to play this weekend against Manchester United.
“It is good work from everyone at the club to complete the signing of Leandro,” Mikel Arteta said.
“He is a versatile player with high technical ability, intelligence and a great deal of experience in the Premier League and at international level.
“Leandro strengthens our squad as we head into the second part of the season and we’re all looking forward to working with him.”
Mykhaylo Mudryk was previously thought to be Arsenal’s main target as they made no secret of their desire to add attacking reinforcements this month.
Although Mudryk seemed keen to move to north London, Chelsea beat them to the signing of the Ukrainian international last week.
Shakhtar Donetsk said that Arsenal matched the reported £89 million (€100 million) offer from Chelsea in terms of money, but they believed the conditions and bonuses in the Blues’ offer were more reasonable.
Trossard, though, may be seen by some to be a less risky signing and to offer better value.
At the Amex Stadium, Trossard has developed into a top-tier winger who provides both a goalscoring threat and creative ability. It is said that Arsenal has been interested in Trossard ever since he joined Brighton from Genk in 2019.
Only seven players have produced more than 65 opportunities in open play and at least 14 Premier League goals (excluding penalties) since the start of the previous campaign: Harry Kane, Mohamed Salah, Kevin De Bruyne, Martin Odegaard, Bukayo Saka, and Bruno Fernandes.
Tottenham, Arsenal’s rivals in north London, were also said to be interested, while recent sources said a £12 million offer from Spurs was “laughed off.”
After a disagreement with the team’s head coach Roberto De Zerbi, who took the winger out of the lineup earlier this month due to his attitude, Trossard was eager to leave Brighton.
Despite rumors of interest from several European heavyweights, Alexis Mac Allister is not in a hurry to leave Brighton after winning the World Cup.
At the beginning of the year, the Argentina midfielder was called back to the national squad and helped Lionel Messi and co. win the Qatar 2022 championship.
His form had already been impressive for the Seagulls this term, but his performances with La Albiceleste have seen links to several major suitors only multiply since.
But speaking after his return to the Premier League outfit following an extended post-tournament break, Mac Allister has insisted he is happy at Brighton.
“I try not to read too much [into speculation],” he told the club’s Albion TV channel. “I always say I am happy here. I don’t have any rush to leave.
“I feel really good. I’m really grateful [for] this club, my team-mates and all the people who work here. I’m just focused on the next game.”
Mac Allister’s words will come as a boost to coach Roberto De Zebri, who warned on Monday the 24-year-old could find a mid-season switch an impediment to his game.
Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool and Juventus are among those all linked with a move for him, though the Blues’ pursuit of Enzo Fernandez suggests they may have cooled their interest.
Mac Allister was one of eight Brighton players who headed to the World Cup, and the first Seagulls player to reach the tournament final in history.
The playmaker feels that the experience for all of the team’s international stars however will benefit them going forward into 2023, as they look to press on for a top-six finish.
“It was a good World Cup for this club and for the players who went to the World Cup,” he added.
Following his World Cup victory with Argentina, Alexis Mac Allister was lavishly welcomed back to Brighton on Monday.
In Qatar, the midfielder started six of his team’s seven games, scoring in the 2-0 win over Poland in the group stage and setting up Angel Di Maria’s goal in the triumph over France last month.
Following his victory at Lusail Stadium, Mac Allister was given the chance to raise the trophy once more at Brighton’s Lancing practice facility.
The 24-year-old was showered with La Albiceleste-themed confetti as he lifted a replica trophy while surrounded by teammates and staff members.
Mac Allister has been strongly connected with a transfer away from the Amex Stadium despite having signed a new three-year contract with the Seagulls in October, with the option to extend it by an additional year.
Juventus, a Serie A powerhouse, is said to be the favorite to sign him, but Premier League powerhouses Liverpool, Arsenal, and Chelsea have also been mentioned as possible destinations.
Alexis Mac Allister’s father and representative Carlos has labelled Juventus “one of the most prestigious clubs in the world” amid growing speculation over the midfielder’s future.
Brighton and Hove Albion star Mac Allister is a player in demand after starting six of Argentina’s seven games in their triumphant World Cup 2022 campaign.
The 24-year-old signed a new three-year deal in October, with the option for Brighton to extend it by a further year, yet that has done little to quell interest from elsewhere.
Premier League trio Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea have been linked, but Juventus are reportedly the frontrunners to sign Mac Allister next year.
And Mac Alister’s agent spoke highly of the Serie A giants when providing an update on the former Boca Juniors loanee’s future on Thursday.
“Juventus is a huge club, one of the most prestigious in the world,” Carlos Mac Allister told Tuttomercato.
“I can only say that together with [Brighton] we will analyse the offers we receive, then we will decide what will happen to Alexis’ future.
“He is doing very well in England and he is grateful to Brighton because they gave him the possibility to play in Europe.
“However, we cannot provide a price, nor do we say who has called us. We don’t want to give information that could prejudice imminent negotiations, if any.”
Mac Allister scored a crucial goal for Argentina in their group-stage win against Poland and assisted Angel Di Maria’s goal in a thrilling final with France.
The 14-cap midfielder has started 14 of Brighton’s 15 matches this season, missing only Monday’s 3-1 win at Southampton as he enjoys a post-World Cup break.
Discussing the speculation surrounding Mac Allister earlier this month, Brighton chief executive Paul Barber said he is confident the club can keep hold of their prized asset.
“As we’ve always said, when players do well, when their profile increases, there’s always going to be interest in them,” Barber said.
“This will be no different; Alexis is no different. There was interest in him before the World Cup and I’m sure there will be more interest in him afterwards.
“All we can do in situations where you’ve got a great asset is to try and protect yourself as best as possible. We’ve done that with several of our players and staff.
“That’s all you can do in these situations. We hope Alexis will continue to be playing for us for some time to come.”
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has assured fans that he will pick “a very competitive team” for his side’s EFL Cup fixture against Brighton today.
The Gunners are enjoying a spectacular start to the Premier League season, with 11 wins, one draw and one loss from their opening 13 games.
Their success has translated to European competition as well, boasting five wins from their six Europa League group stage matches to sit atop Group A.
With a congested schedule and the World Cup right around the corner, Arteta could be forgiven for using the EFL Cup as a chance to rotate his squad and give his big names some rest, but he told the media that winning is the priority.
“It is a different competition, but the purpose is the same,” he said. “To play as good as we can, win the game and go into the next round.
“You know there are no second chances and we’ll take it very seriously. We’re going to pick a very competitive team.
“I think everyone deserves chances, and we’ll make some changes with judgement in relation to the load of the players, but we’ll play to win.
“The ones that haven’t played want to have their chance, and feel that they are contributing to the team. The positive thing is that everybody has played games and everyone has been important.
“We have two games to go, and the focus has to be there because we know that afterwards we have a big break.”
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While he claims it will be business as usual against Brighton, Arteta pointed out that heavy rotation of his squad has been their new normal this season, and he sees it as an advantage.
“I think we had a really good pre-season and we put the boys in a really good condition to face this fixture congestion,” he said. “They have responded extremely well, especially the way we play which is really intense.
“I think we are the team in Europe who has rotated the most, and obviously that has its benefits as well. When you are winning, the energy is better and the mood is better, but the preparation is a bit easier, so overall I think they have coped with it really well.
“When they have been used, they have performed really well. For periods in games in the Premier League and when they have started games in the Europa League and the Premier League, I think they have been really consistent.
“It’s a joy of a group to work with because they’re really at it every day.”
Brighton have announced that Roberto De Zerbiv will be taking over from Graham Potter as the new head coach.
Roberto De Zerbiv has signed a four year deal with the club. The deal was sealed at the Amex Stadium on Sunday.
De Zerbi takes charge with Brighton fourth in the Premier League following an impressive start to the season under Potter, who departed for Chelsea on September 8, having taken 13 points from their opening six games.
The 43-year-old, who had been out of work since leaving Shakhtar Donetsk in July because of the war in Ukraine, will first take charge of Brighton away at Liverpool on October 1.
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Albion chairman Tony Bloom told the club’s official website: “I am absolutely thrilled Roberto has agreed to become our new head coach.
“Roberto’s teams play an exciting and courageous brand of football, and I am confident his style and tactical approach will suit our existing squad superbly.”
De Zerbi also brings Serie A experience to the Brighton dugout, having managed Palermo, Benevento and Sassuolo in the Italian top flight.
The former Milan and Napoli attacking midfielder notablyguided Sassuolo to successive eighth-place finishes during his three-year stint with the Italian side.
Brighton chief executive Paul Barber said: “We looked at a range of excellent candidates but Roberto was our number one choice from the start and the only person we spoke to.
“It’s no secret our chairman is constantly monitoring potential coaches, both here in our domestic leagues, throughout Europe and across the world as part of our succession planning work.
“We feel Roberto is the ideal cultural and technical fit for Brighton and Hove Albion, and the right person to continue the club’s progress and work with this outstanding group of players.”
Prior to the 2022 World Cup, Boateng, who just quit his position as Aston Villa U2-assistant 3’s coach, has been scouting Ghanaian talents in the UK.
The Black Stars technical staff, led by Otto Addo, is making every effort to put together a strong team that can honorably represent Ghana in Qatar later this year.
As part of his scouting mission, the Black Stars assistant trainer met with the former England youth star who has switched allegiance to play for the West African powerhouse.
The Brighton defender is among the five Europe-born Ghanaian players who have switched nationality to represent the four-time African champions.
George Boateng has already met Jordan Ayew and Jeffery Schlupp who plies their trade for Crystal Palace in the Premier League.
He is expected to visit other national team players ahead of the 2022 World Cup tournament.
A first-half brace from Pascal Gross gave Brighton their first ever win at Old Trafford as the game ended 2-1 in favour of Graham Potter’s team.
Ten Hag introduced Cristiano Ronaldo from the bench shortly after the break, and though United pulled one back through an Alexis Mac Allister own goal, they could not battle back to earn a point.
Tariq Lamptey, who only enjoyed some minutes in the game at Old Trafford after being introduced in the 75th minute to replace Leandro Trossard, took to Twitter to congratulate his teammates for the historic victory.
“Great way to start the season, we keep working ????????. Thank you for the support, get home safe,” Tariq Lamptey wrote on his page.
Brighton and Hove Albion’s next game will be at Amex Stadium on Saturday, August 13, 2022, against Newcastle United.
Brighton and Hove Albion defender, Tariq Lamptey has agreed to play for the senior national team, the Black Stars ahead of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
The former Chelsea graduate has been on the radar of the country for years since his Premier League breakthrough.
The move to get Tariq to switch allegiance from the Three Lions to play for the Black Stars proved difficult because the player was weighing his options with England.
Speaking in an interview, London-based Ghanaian coach Freddie has said on Kumasi-based Pure FM stated that an agreement has been reached and the Brighton and Hove Albion defender will now play for Ghana.
“Tariq Lamptey’s switch is done. He is available now for Ghana and it now depends on the coach if he will invite him for the upcoming games or not,” he said.
“To be honest I shouldn’t be saying this but the switch is done,” Coach Freddie added.
Lamptey has so far made 29 appearances in all competition in the ongoing season.
