In a First for a Woman in France, Life Sentence Imposed for Murder of Schoolgirl
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A French court has sentenced Dahbia Benkired, a 27-year-old Algerian woman, to life imprisonment for the rape, torture, and murder of 12-year-old Lola Daviet in 2022. This is the first time a woman has received a life sentence in France since capital punishment was abolished in 1981. The crime took place in northeastern Paris, where Benkired lived with her sister and Lola's parents, who were also superintendents of their building. Benkired had been ordered to leave France two months earlier due to her undocumented immigration status. During the trial, medical experts warned that she remained a danger to others. The life sentence was requested by the prosecutor and may be adjusted after 30 years under strict conditions.
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