Woman gets rare whole-life sentence for murder of French schoolgirl

BBC News - WorldCenterEN 3 min read 100% complete by Dearbail JordanOctober 24, 2025 at 08:45 PM

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A 27-year-old woman named Dahbia Benkired has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for raping and murdering Lola Daviet, a 12-year-old girl from Paris, in October 2022. This whole-life sentence is extremely rare in France and marks the first time it has been given to a woman. The crime occurred when Benkired lured Lola into an apartment where she sexually assaulted her before killing her with scissors and duct tape. Following the verdict, Lola's family expressed satisfaction with the justice served. French authorities found Benkired to have psychopathic traits but otherwise sane. The case has been particularly shocking in France, leading to increased scrutiny from right-wing politicians.

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Michel Fourniret ×270% Salah Abdeslam 70% Delphine Daviet ×280% Thibault Daviet 80% Dahbia Benkired ×6100% Lola Daviet ×5100%

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whole-life sentence 90% rape and murder 85% dahbia benkired 80% lola daviet 75% violent crime 70% extreme cruelty 65% victim's family 60% psychopathic traits 60% french justice system 55% psychological damage 50%

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