The victim, who has only been identified by her first name, Lyhanna, was reported missing in the small southern town of Fleurance on May 29, after leaving school.

Dozens of police and volunteers had for days been combing the countryside in southwestern France to find 11-year-old Lyhanna.

France's government was on Friday assessing possible judicial failings, after allegations investigators could have prevented a 11-year-old girl's disappearance by better dealing…