The main suspect, Jérôme Barella, had faced multiple complaints for sexual violence against minors but was never investigated or questioned - until now. #EuropeNews
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09/06/2026 - 9:01 GMT+2
Around France there is grief and outrage.
The murder of Lyhanna, an 11-year-old girl from Fleurance in south-west France, sent a shockwave across the country.
Hundreds and thousands of people gatherings in front of courthouses in more than 150 towns and cities to send a deliberate message. This tragedy is seen as a failure of a system that could have protected Lyhanna and many other victims but did not.
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