
France's justice minister defends post as Lyhanna killing exposes systemic justice gaps
France's Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin refuses to resign after outrage over the 11-year-old Lyhanna's killing, apologizes for past handling, and orders prosecutors to re-examine about 70,000 outstanding child-crime cases, highlighting perceived systemic delays and resource shortfalls in France's justice system amid political pressure ahead of the presidential election.