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Real Madrid have confirmed that Vinicius Junior has suffered an ankle injury.

Vinicius picked up the problem after their 4-3 El Clasico defeat to Barcelona.

The Brazilian was forced off during the match on Sunday.

The club has now said the 24-year-old has picked up an ankle sprain, but did not state how long he will be sidelined for.

“Following tests carried out today on our player Vinicius Jr. by the Real Madrid Medical Services, he has been diagnosed with a sprained left ankle. The outcome is pending,” an official statement read.

This injury rubs salt into Madrid’s gaping wound after their deflating loss to Barcelona.

Carlo Ancelotti’s men had to beat Barca to keep their title hopes alive. But the loss leaves them seven points adrift with just three fixtures left.

And not having Vinicius Jr will make their task even more improbable.

LaLiga: Real Madrid suffer Vinicius Jr injury blow after Barcelona defeat

The grieving family of Hafsoh Lawal, a final-year student of the Kwara State College of Education brutally murdered in February, has appealed to the Kwara State High Court in Ilorin to release her remains for proper Islamic burial.

The appeal was presented by the Kwara State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Senior Ibrahim Sulyman, during the continuation of the trial of five suspects charged in connection with the murder.

The lead suspect, Abdulrahman Bello, is facing charges alongside four others for conspiracy and homicide.

During Monday’s court session, the lead defence counsel, Mr. Chukwudi Maduka, who is representing Bello, raised no objections to the family’s request.

He also extended his condolences, acknowledging the family’s pain.

The hearing saw the testimony of three additional witnesses – two police investigators and a pathologist from the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Dr. Olaleke Folaranmi.

According to investigators from the ‘C’ Division, Oja Oba, and the State CID, the first defendant, Bello, voluntarily confessed to the crime.

They said he led police officers to his apartment, where some body parts were recovered, and later to two separate dumpsites in Olunlade and Okolowo-Eyenkorin where additional remains were discovered.

“By the time we got to the dumpsite, the body parts had already been moved by refuse collectors,” one of the CID officers testified. “A scavenger eventually led us to where they were dumped, and the suspect confirmed they were the deceased’s remains.”

The prosecution also presented a video recording showing the recovery of body parts from Bello’s apartment. Despite opposition from the defence team, the court admitted the footage along with its certificate of compliance as evidence.

Another witness, Sergeant Moses, testified that Hafsoh was reported missing on February 11. He explained that Bello became a prime suspect after phone records showed he was her last known contact. Upon searching Bello’s residence, police found Hafsoh’s personal belongings, blood-stained weapons, charms, and human body parts soaked in gin. He also alleged that Bello attempted to bribe officers during the investigation.

Dr. Folaranmi, the pathologist, confirmed through autopsy that the remains were human and consistent with those of Hafsoh. His findings were submitted to the court as Exhibit P17.

Presiding Judge, Justice Hannah Ajayi, denied a bail application filed by the defence, describing it as a distraction. She assured the court that the matter would be handled with urgency and adjourned the case to May 21, 2025, for continuation of the hearing.

Family of murdered Kwara student plead for release of remains for burial

PHOENIX, ARIZONA — In an emotional and unprecedented moment, the family of Chris Pelkey used artificial intelligence to deliver a victim impact statement during the sentencing of Gabriel Horcasitas, the man convicted of killing Pelkey in a road rage shooting three years ago.

The AI-generated message featured a digital recreation of Pelkey’s voice and likeness, built using past recordings, photos, and videos. The statement, written by Pelkey’s sister, Stacey Wales, reflected what she believed her brother—a man known for his kindness and deep faith—would have said if he were alive.

“To Gabriel Horcasitas, the man who shot me, it is a shame we encountered each other that day in those circumstances,” said the AI-rendered version of Pelkey, appearing in a grey baseball cap on courtroom screens.

“In another life, we probably could have been friends. I believe in forgiveness, and a God who forgives. I always have and I still do.”

Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Todd Lang, who presided over the sentencing, responded with emotion to the use of the technology.

“I loved that AI, thank you for that,” he said. “As angry as you are, as justifiably angry as the family is, I heard the forgiveness. I feel that that was genuine.”

Horcasitas was sentenced to 10 and a half years in prison on manslaughter charges.

Paul Grimm, a retired federal judge and current professor at Duke Law School, said he wasn’t surprised by the use of AI, pointing out that Arizona courts already use the technology in various forms, such as summarizing complex Supreme Court decisions for public consumption.

Since the video was shown only after the jury had reached a verdict, legal experts say its use did not violate courtroom procedures. However, ethicists warn about the implications of using AI to represent deceased individuals.

“If we have other people doing this moving forward, are we always going to get fidelity to what the person, the victim in this case, would’ve wanted?” asked Derek Leben, a business ethics professor at Carnegie Mellon University.

Stacey Wales defended the decision, saying their family was guided by morals and respect for her brother’s memory.

“We approached this with ethics and morals because this is a powerful tool,” she said. “Just like a hammer can be used to break a window or rip down a wall, it can also be used as a tool to build a house—and that’s how we used this technology.”

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