Death of girl, 11, in France sparks storm over cracks in judicial system

AP Associated PressSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-06-05 · 19:01 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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The disappearance and death of 11-year-old Lyhanna in France's Gers region on May 29 has ignited widespread criticism of the justice system. A man, now suspected in her case, remained out of custody despite prior allegations of preying on young adolescents. Lyhanna's body was discovered in a disused grain silo after days of searching. The incident has captured national and political attention, highlighting perceived failures within the judicial system that allowed the suspect to remain free.

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The girl, identified by police as Lyhanna, went missing in the southwestern Gers region on May 29.

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The case has gripped national and political attention.

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Her body was discovered in a disused grain silo.

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A man suspected in the disappearance and death of an 11-year-old girl was kept out of custody despite allegations he preyed on young adolescents.

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A firestorm of recrimination raged in France on Friday over failures in the justice system that kept a man now suspected in the disappearance and death of an 11-year-old girl out of custody despite allegations that he preyed on young adolescents.The disappearance of the girl identified by police as Lyhanna and days of searches that ended with the discovery of her body in a disused grain silo have gripped national and, increasingly, political attention since she went missing in the southwestern Gers region on May 29.Police notices said she had been wearing a black-and-white striped top, black shorts and yellow socks with branding from the Japanese manga series One Piece.

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