The body of the girl, named as Lyhanna, was found last week after she went missing on 29 May in the southwestern town of Fleurance. #EuropeNews

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.

The grieving parents of an 11-year-old girl whose suspected killing has sparked outrage in France over failures to protect children on Sunday joined thousands of people for a…

In the southwestern French town of Fleurance , the parents of 11-year-old Lyhanna joined thousands of people on June 7 for a silent march in her memory. There is growing outrage…

French Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin has ordered public prosecutors to review 70,000 allegations of violence against minors, by July 14, amid fury at the death of an…

The main suspect, Jérôme Barella, had faced multiple complaints for sexual violence against minors but was never investigated or questioned - until now. #EuropeNews

French government under pressure over handling of sexual violence cases after death of 11-year-old Lyhanna

Political row emerges over state’s failure to tackle sexual violence against children as people protest across France

The body of the girl, named as Lyhanna, was found last week after she went missing on 29 May in the southwestern town of Fleurance. #EuropeNews

Les médias européens ont pointé la faillite de la justice et du gouvernement français à protéger la petite fille, notant que l’affaire prend une tournure politique à quelques mois…

President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday said he feared for trust in France's institutions after a botched investigation into the main suspect in an 11-year-old girl's likely murder…

The abduction and killing of 11-year-old French schoolgirl Lyhanna has catapaulted child protection to the top of France's political agenda – with President Emmanuel Macron on…