Killing of Lola Daviet three years ago led to outcry after far right was accused of exploiting her death for political gain
A woman who allegedly abused and tortured a 12-year-old girl before leaving her to suffocate will go on trial for murder on Friday in a case that has shocked France and caused political waves.
Lola Daviet’s body was found stuffed into a plastic trunk that had been dumped on the street near her home.
Dahbia Benkired, 27, is accused of the murder of a minor, aggravated rape, torture and an act of barbarity in a case that provoked widespread horror in France three years ago.
The far right also attempted to make political capital from the killing after it was discovered Benkired, who was born in Algeria, had no right to remain in France and had been issued with an order to leave the country two months previously.
