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French government seeks to defuse crisis over child killing
Filed: Jun 10, 2026 at 11:05 AM ET
Summary: France’s government moved to defuse a political crisis after an 11-year-old girl’s killing highlighted alleged judicial failings.
WHO: French government
WHAT: Sought to defuse a political crisis over the judiciary’s handling of child sexual violence cases after the killing of 11-year-old Lyhanna.
WHEN: Jun 10, 2026 at 10:01 AM ET
WHERE: France
WHY: The crisis followed the killing of 11-year-old Lyhanna and public scrutiny of how prosecutors handled a suspect accused of raping a minor.
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