France demands sweeping judicial reform after 11-year-old's murder

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After the 11-year-old Lyhanna's murder in Fleurance, protests across hundreds of towns accuse the justice system of failure to protect children and demand systemic reform. The main suspect had multiple prior complaints of sexual violence against minors but was not investigated until after Lyhanna’s death. France’s justice minister apologized, and prosecutors were ordered to review around 70,000 pending child-victim complaints as activists press for accountability and lasting changes.
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- France to review 70,000 allegations of violence against minors after girl's death Reuters
- French justice system on trial as nation rages at failure to prevent schoolgirl’s murder France 24
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