Ukrainian prosecutors are investigating reports of beheadings and a sword being used to kill a Ukrainian soldier with his hands tied behind his back.

Their investigation determined that Demskiy was involved in a domestic violence incident with his wife and mother-in-law and once they exited the home, he beheaded his son, authorities said.

They include the father of a schoolgirl whose lie about Paty's alleged discrimination against Muslims in the classroom set in chain the events leading to his beheading on a street in October 2020.

He also referred to a 14th century predecessor who had been beheaded, adding: "I hope not literally."

The former headteacher of a French school has revealed the shocking sequence of events that led to the beheading of Samuel Paty by a Chechen refugee.