PARIS: An Algerian woman apologized for her “horrible” actions Friday as she went on trial accused of raping and murdering a 12-year-old girl in Paris, in a case that sparked horror in France and was seized by the far right. Dahbia Benkired, now aged 27, was detained after Lola Daviet went missing in the northeast of the French capital three years ago. The girl’s body was then found in a trunk in the lobby of the building where her father and mother worked as caretakers.

Killing of Lola Daviet three years ago led to outcry after far right was accused of exploiting her death for political gain

Dahbia Benkired, 27, is accused of the murder, rape, and torture of a girl identified as Lola. The case sparked intense controversy in France, as the young Algerian woman was…

PARIS: An Algerian woman apologized for her “horrible” actions Friday as she went on trial accused of raping and murdering a 12-year-old girl in Paris, in a case that sparked…